514 9th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215  •  phone: 646.519.7209  •  fax: 646.435.0674  •  info@clementinemidwifery.com
We recommend the use of doulas, especially for first time mothers, to aid with labor support. Doulas are professionally trained labor support providers experienced in giving encouragement, emotional support and concrete suggestions for comfort in labor. A doula by no means replaces the support of your partner; however doulas are expert at decreasing partner anxiety and helping partners to provide more effective support.

We have worked closely with the following doulas over the years and recommend them highly:

Doulas

Terry Richmond & Jada Shapiro
Birthday Presence

Phone: (917) 751-6579
Web: www.birthdaypresence.net
Email: doulas@birthdaypresence.net

Cori Sissenwein
Phone: (917) 554-8442, (718) 398-3792
Email: Corisisenwein@aol.com

Anushka Paris-Carter
Phone: (917) 375-5925
Email: anushkapariscarter@earthlink.net
Anushka is also a wonderful childbirth educator.
She has a special interest in VBAC.

Natashia Fuksman
Phone: (917) 617-2771
Web: www.natashiadoula.com
Email: natashia@natashiadoula.com
Natashia is also a childbirth educator at Realbirth.

Beth Donnelly Caban
Phone: (718) 753-6164
Web: www.yogabethbkny.com
Email: yogabethdc@yahoo.com

Jen Kroll
Phone: (646) 239-1227
  Jenna Hutchens
Phone: (212) 505-5685
Pager: (917) 218-1277

Jani Neuman
BabyMoon Doulas
Phone: (646) 456-4556
Email: neumanj@earthlink.net
Web: http://www.babymoondoulas.com
Jani is also a postpartum doula.

The Metropolitan Doula Group
PO Box 1199
Peter Stuyvesant Station
New York, NY 10009
Phone: (212) 252-2816
Web: www.nydoula.com
Email: info@nydoula.com
A great resource for finding a doula in NYC.

Stana Weisburd
Park Slope Doulas
Phone: (917) 575-1227
Email: stanadoula@yahoo.com
Stana is also a licensed massage therapist and specializes in pregnancy massage.


Pediatricians

LICH-Affiliated Pediatricians:

Amy Glaser
Philippa Gordon
33 8th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: (718) 636-0999
Please note that this is currently the only practice that discharges infants from LICH at 12 hours. You should select this practice if you wish to leave the hospital early.

Edna Pytlak
Brianne O'Connor-Santanelli
Erin Thelander
35 Monroe Place
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 834-1007

Martin Finkelman
145 Henry Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
Phone: (718) 858-4924

Lisa Baker
Sharon Watson
Marlorie Stinfil
LICH Medical Pavilion
One Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: (718) 398-5705
    Pediatricians without
admitting privileges at LICH:


Maggie Carpenter
514 9th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: (718) 928-3354
Web: www.drmaggiecarpenter.com
We share offices (and health care philosophies!) with Maggie. She is a warm, holistic Family Practice physician who can take care of you, your newborn and your older children.

Stephen Ajl
Brooklyn Hospital Center
121 DeKalb
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 250-8764

Tribeca Pediatrics - Brooklyn Heights
15 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 237-2122
Web: www.tribecapediatrics.com

Tribeca Pediatrics- Tribeca
22 Harrison Street
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 226-7666
Web: www.tribecapediatrics.com

Jerry Clements
Village Family Practice
25 5th Ave., Suite 1A
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 477-1750

Ginger Gillespie
16 E 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 206-5200

Ben Kligler
Continuum Center for Health and Healing
245 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (646) 935-2257
Web: www.healthandhealingny.org

Max Vangilder
West Care Medical Associates
241 Central Park West, #1G
New York, NY 10024

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