Licensed and Certified Midwife providing intimate and personalized care. We specialize in home births
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I'm Yael Borensztein- a Birth Doula, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and experienced Postnatal RN serving New York City. At Born Knowing, I am dedicated to nurturing families with a sense of empowerment and strength during their pregnancy and birth. It doesn't matter where or how you have your baby, as long as you are happy, confident, and supported in your choices.
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Village Maternity MD is proud to announce that our services have integrated into the renowned Village Obstetrics Metropolitan Prenatal Pathway. In collaboration with Metropolitan Hospital, our specialized prenatal program guarantees that your prenatal care will be expertly overseen by Doctors Mussalli and Worth. Then, for Labor to delivery, a dedicated team of skilled doctors and compassionate midwives at Metropolitan Hospital is committed to supporting you. Embrace a collaborative approach that ensures comprehensive and personalized care, guiding you through every step of your unique pregnancy journey with utmost expertise and care.
Danielle Wright is a California native and is a Certified Nurse Midwife in the state of New York. She completed her midwifery education at Columbia University where she earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in 2022. She also completed her nursing education at Columbia University where she earned a Master of Science in Nursing in 2020. Prior to pursuing midwifery, Danielle graduated from San Francisco State University in 2016 where she studied Public Health and minored in both Womens Health and Africana Studies. Following graduation, Danielle became a doula where she served the communities at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. This is where her passion for womens health and reproductive justice began. This experience coupled with her education solidifies the importance intersectionality has within the healthcare system. Since learning about the disparities affecting the reproductive health of Black women over a decade ago, she gained an early commitment to and passion for reducing the high rates of maternal complications and mortality affecting communities of color. It is her plan to put this passion into practice and contribute as a change agent for improved health outcomes for all communities. Her goal is to provide a safe, inclusive, and empowering birthing space for all birthing people to successfully and confidently become the experts of their health care needs.
Tanya Sherman is a certified nurse midwife. She earned her master's degree in nurse-midwifery from Columbia University in 2009 and has experience working in the field of obstetrics, perinatal diagnostics, and labor and delivery.
Oula
Founded in 2019, Oula is a collaborative maternity care practice that brings together midwives, OB-GYNs, and care navigators to provide comprehensive care before, during, and after pregnancy. The practice delivers a full range of clinical services — preconception counseling, pregnancy care, hospital birth, postpartum support, and ongoing gynecology care — complemented by 24/7 care navigation, virtual support, educational resources, and expert-led workshops. Oula’s team-based model emphasizes shared decision-making and personalized, whole-person care, consistently achieving outcomes that exceed national benchmarks: fewer cesarean births, lower preterm birth rates, higher VBAC success, and an average NPS of 90+. They accept most major insurances, including Medicaid, and serve patients across New York and Connecticut, with continued expansion underway.
Donna Pynn is a certified nurse midwife. She earned her master's degree in nurse midwifery from Columbia University in 1990 and has previously worked as a childbirth educator and registered nurse in labor and delivery.
