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OUR MISSION
NYC Home Birth Collective exists to guide all people, for whom home birth is appropriate, through pregnancy and into parenthood. We are committed to providing gynecological, reproductive and primary care to those who seek such services from midwives. We support New York City families by upholding best practices, sharing resources and honoring communal knowledge.
Find the path that fits where you are today.
Whether you are searching for care, learning about homebirth, or joining as a midwife, this site is designed to make the next step clearer.
Rooted in care, choice, and community.
Making homebirth care more visible, connected, and accessible.
The NYC Homebirth Collective and the Upstate NY midwives work together as a community to support families, strengthen professional connections, and make homebirth care easier to understand and access throughout New York.
The collective has made homebirth financially and practically accessible to virtually all appropriately-risked people who seek this care as a safe and autonomous option for their pregnancies, births, and postpartum period.
Trust & Partnership ✺ Community Knowledge ✺ Holistic Prenatal Wellness ✺ Trust & Partnership ✺
Informed homebirth starts with clear information.
Homebirth decisions deserve grounded education, transparent care planning, and support that respects each family’s needs.
Safety
Understand how midwives assess risk and support safe homebirth planning.
Choice
Learn how consent, relationship-based care, and shared decision-making shape the experience.
Access
Find midwives serving your area across NYC and New York State.
Midwives Respect their Clients' Rights
Birthing people have a choice of where, with whom, and how they give birth. We honor their choices. The safest way to give birth for an individual person has many layers.
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Informed consent and refusal
You are the decision maker in your own care. Your midwife gives you clear, honest information and supports every choice you make, including the choice to say no.
2
Respect for bodily autonomy
Your body, your birth. Care is built around your wishes, your comfort, and your right to direct what happens at every step.
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Individualized and respectful care
No two births are the same. Your midwife tailors care to your needs, your history, and the layers that make your pregnancy uniquely yours.
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Culturally relevant and humble care
Your beliefs, religious preferences, and family traditions are honored. Care meets you where you are, with humility and respect for what matters to you.
"We have dedicated our lives to New Yorkers who exercise their right to birth in their homes, where they feel most safe."
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Care shaped by trust, relationship, and choice.
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