Sears Family Pediatrics and Family Medicine
Dr. William P Sears
26933 Camino De Estrella Suite A
Capistrano Beach,
CA 92624

Dr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his "little patients" call him, is the father of eight children as well as the author of over 30 books on childcare. Dr. Bill is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Bill received his pediatric training at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto -- the largest children’s hospital in the world, where he served as associate ward chief of the newborn nursery and associate professor of pediatrics. Dr. Sears is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a fellow of the Royal College of Pediatricians (RCP).Dr. Bill is also a medical and parenting consultant for BabyTalk and Parenting magazines and the pediatrician on the website Parenting.com

contact: 949-493-5437

Maternal Instincts Midwifery
Mollie Roe
211 N. Pendell Ave
Cleburne,
TX 76033

Mollie Roe is a Licensed Midwife with a Home Birth practice in Johnson County, Cleburne, Texas just 30 minutes south of Fort Worth. Mollie has been a midwife for over 10 years and strives to provide personalized one on one care not only with the pregnant mama but the rest of the family as well. Mollie provides complete prenatal, birth and postpartum care. She specializes in water birth and is also a Licensed Massage Therapist. Give her a call today and she will be glad to discuss your options with you!

contact: 817.658.5064

Brooklyn Birthing Center
Katherine Abelson
2183 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn,
NY 11229

"Prior to becoming a midwife, I had been employed as a nurse in Labor and Delivery at a major New York hospital. Fortunately, hospitals yielded to the women's movement to the extent that most have renovated their obstetric units with birthing rooms that look cozier(if you can imagine your room littered with IV poles and a massive fetal monitor). Unfortunately, hospital policy still holds to the following routines whether the laboring women is low or high risk: 1) Nothing to eat or drink, 2) IV, 3) Bedrest with continuous fetal monitor, 4) Seperation of baby from mother shortly after birth, 5) Wrap the baby and let Mom (possibly dad) hold for a few minutes (to bond), then off to the nursery for OBSERVATION!--Katherine Abelson, CNM
Listen to what the women has to say; they know themselves better than anyone else. This is the philosophy that I base my midwifery practice on. I learn from mothers and I discover new lessons from every birth. Birth is a sacred, individual experience for each family, and I understand that the care and support that I give is remembered for a lifetime. --Yuliya Milshteyn, CNM

contact: 718-376-6655

Beth Israel Medical Center
First Avenue and 16th Street,
New York,
NY 10003

Childbirth is one of life’s most exciting, challenging, and memorable events. Here at Beth Israel, our goal is to provide our patients with a positive childbirth experience through high-quality, compassionate care. Our multidisciplinary staff, progressive technology, and inviting facilities combine to provide the best health care for your diverse needs. From low-risk to high-risk, midwives to perinatologists, Beth Israel covers the full spectrum of obstetrical care.

To ease your childbirth experience, we offer:

Personalized Care
Our highly-trained obstetrics team, nurses, anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) assist your personal physician or midwife in providing exactly the care you need and want.

Diverse Caregivers
Our staff includes physicians and midwives, both of whom provide complete, quality care.

Round-the-clock Service
Our neonatologists and pediatricians are available 24/7

Departments Located on One Floor
Our state-of-the-art labor and delivery suite is on the same floor as our Operating Rooms (OR) and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). If you need such options as epidural anesthesia, an operating room, or specialists skilled in high-risk pregnancy and delivery, they will be immediately accessible.

Alternative Therapies
If you wish to avoid medications, we offer non-medicative options such as visualization, position changes, massage therapy and aromatherapy. Our specially-trained nurses and doulas administer these therapies.

Immediate Pain Relief
A full range of in-house anesthesia options and anesthesiologists who are available 24 hours a day provide the best choice of pain relief for your needs.


contact: (212) 420-2000

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
One Hoag Drive, PO Box 6100
Newport Beach,
CA 92658

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (www.hoaghospital.org) is a 511-bed, not-for-profit, acute care hospital located in Newport Beach, Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Hoag offers a comprehensive mix of health care services, including Centers of Excellence in cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, orthopedics and women’s health services. A recent study released by HealthGrades placed Hoag among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation and a recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. National Research Corporation has endorsed Hoag as Orange County’s most preferred hospital for the past 10 consecutive years. And for an unprecedented 11 years, residents of Orange County have chosen Hoag as the county’s best hospital in a local newspaper survey.

contact: 949-764-4624