Planned Hospital Birth on Long Island
Midwife-led labor support at our affiliated hospital for Nassau County families, with the same team from your first prenatal visit to recovery.
Schedule a ConsultationPlanned Hospital Birth With Nassau County Midwives
For women who choose or benefit from giving birth in a hospital, our team brings the same personalized, physiologic approach to the hospital setting. We support movement, upright birth positions during labor, individualized birth preferences, and minimal intervention when appropriate while having the full resources of the hospital readily available. It’s midwifery care centered around the birth experience you want, within a hospital environment.
Planned Hospital Birth With Our Team
- Our midwives attend births at our affiliated hospital, allowing you to continue receiving care from the team you already know throughout pregnancy and birth.
- Our midwives stay with you continuity of care from pregnancy through your hospital birth.
- Freedom to move and choose positions walk, change positions, use a birthing stool, and birth upright when clinically appropriate.
- Pain relief is available including epidural and other medication options if desired.
- Additional specialists are close by obstetric and newborn specialists are available if additional care is needed.
- Your birth plan is made ahead of time we discuss your preferences and prepare for your hospital birth together well before labor begins.
Prenatal Care & Planning
- Build a relationship with our midwifery team throughout pregnancy.
- Routine prenatal visits, bloodwork, genetic screening, and ultrasounds as appropriate.
- Discuss birth goals, pain-management preferences, movement and positioning, and what matters most to you.
- Create a hospital birth plan together well before labor begins.
Labor & Birth at Our Affiliated Hospital
- Our midwives attend your birth, so you continue to be cared for by the team you already know.
- Move, walk, change positions, and use upright positioning or a birthing stool when clinically appropriate.
- Epidural and other pain-relief options are available if desired.
- Obstetric, anesthesia, and newborn specialists are available if additional support is needed.
- We continue to support physiologic birth and avoid unnecessary intervention when clinically appropriate.
Recovery & Postpartum Care
- Our care continues after your baby arrives, with support for recovery, bonding, skin-to-skin, and breastfeeding.
- Mother and baby receive ongoing assessment during the hospital stay.
- After discharge, care continues with our team through postpartum follow-up and ongoing support.
- We remain available for questions and concerns as you transition home with your baby.
Planning a Hospital Birth?
Meet our midwives and talk through how we support labor at our affiliated hospital.
Schedule a ConsultationCare Before and After Your Planned Hospital Birth
Families planning a hospital birth on Long Island can use any of our other services during pregnancy and after the baby arrives.
Does Insurance Cover a Planned Hospital Birth?
We work with many insurance plans, including Medicaid. Coverage varies by plan, so call us with your details and we will check your eligibility with you.
This information is general education, not medical advice. The right birth setting depends on your health history and how your pregnancy progresses. Talk with your midwife or physician about your own situation, and call your provider right away about any symptom that concerns you.
Plan Your Hospital Birth at Our Affiliated Hospital
Tell us about your pregnancy and what matters to you in labor. We will walk you through how our midwives support planned hospital births at our affiliated hospital and what the next steps look like.
Planned Hospital Birth Questions Families Ask
Do your midwives attend planned hospital births on Long Island?
Yes. Our midwives attend planned hospital births at our affiliated hospital for families in Nassau County. They provide your labor care and work alongside the hospital team, including obstetricians if extra support is needed.
Can I get an epidural with a midwife?
Yes. Choosing a midwife does not rule out an epidural. If you give birth at our affiliated hospital, epidurals and other pain medication are available when you want them.
Why choose a midwife for a planned hospital birth?
A midwife offers continuous, hands-on labor support and a low-intervention approach, while our affiliated hospital provides medical resources close by. Many families want both.
Will I see the same midwives during pregnancy and at the affiliated hospital?
Yes. The midwives who provide your prenatal care in Hewlett are the same team that cares for you at our affiliated hospital and after the birth.
Can I change my plan to a hospital birth during pregnancy?
Yes. Some families who planned a home or birth center birth change to a planned hospital birth at our affiliated hospital. Because the same midwives attend births in each setting, your care continues with people you know.
Can I bring a doula to my planned hospital birth?
Yes. Many families bring a doula for extra emotional and physical support. Your doula and midwife work together, each in their own role.
Does insurance cover a planned hospital birth with a midwife?
Most plans cover a planned hospital birth, but details vary. We work with many insurance plans, including Medicaid. Call us with your details and we will check your eligibility with you.