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The Best Midwives in Crown Heights

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Four midwives practice in Crown Heights. Here is how they compare on experience, birth setting, hospital and cost. Most see patients in neighborhood offices close to home. 2 of the 4 are certified nurse-midwives or certified midwives, and the most experienced has been practicing since 2007.

How we ranked: Providers are listed by experience, credentials, where they deliver, what families tell us and how much of their practice Mabel could verify. The order is editorial.

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Crown Heights · 11225

#1 Christine Allison

CNM · Independent practice
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
1035 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Phone: 917-497-3529
Crown Heights · 11216

#2 Anna Larisa Sunderland

MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC · Independent practice
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 7+ years of experience, practicing since 2019.
  • Also a women's health nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2019
Practice address
1391 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone: 347-882-5655
Crown Heights · 11216

#3 Breyana Haggwood-White

Midwife · Practice details pending
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwife, practicing since 2023.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2023
Practice address
1272 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone: 347-722-2929
Crown Heights · 11225

#4 Alicia Barton

RN · Practice details pending
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwife, practicing since 2026.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2026
Practice address
557 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Phone: 917-913-5801
Mabel Data · Crown Heights care costs

Understanding midwife costs and care choices

From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Crown Heights market analysis.

Crown Heights: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$30.5k–$36.6k

Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.

Estimated maternity costs in Crown Heights, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.

Crown Heights vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Crown Heights
$33,600
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$29,300
East Flatbush
$29,200
Bedford-Stuyvesant
$51,800

Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.

Crown Heights families can also compare midwives in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, East Flatbush and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Mabel estimates a $33,600 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Crown Heights midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Crown Heights

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County1.4 mi
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital1.5 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital2.1 mi
The Brooklyn Hospital Center2.7 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Crown Heights.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

Crown Heights · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference3.0 mi49.1%68.1%
Moderate distance preference2.7 mi67.6%87.9%
Strong distance preference2.1 mi82.5%97.8%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty2.7 mi71.0%92.3%

Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.

Crown Heights: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
66%
Cesarean
34%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
21%
Midwife-attended
2%

Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Crown Heights midwives deliver.

Delivery outcomes at Kings County and SUNY Downstate. VBAC is the share of births after a previous C-section that were vaginal; midwife-attended is the share of all births attended by a midwife.

Experience among listed midwives

CNM / CM
2 of 4
Other / unspecified
2 of 4
15+ years practicing
1 of 4

The 4 Crown Heights profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2007.

Nearby hospitals: maternity outcomes

A comparable Leapfrog measure is the low-risk, first-birth cesarean rate. Lower is generally preferable for this specific measure, but does not determine the best hospital for every pregnancy.

Kings County
30.9%
Brooklyn Methodist
24.5%
Brooklyn Hospital
32.6%

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: 30.9% low-risk cesarean; 4.2% episiotomy; 1,409 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital: 24.5% low-risk cesarean. Leapfrog hospital report.

The Brooklyn Hospital Center: 32.6% low-risk cesarean; 3.3% episiotomy; 1,106 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

Published Leapfrog hospital-level maternity measures; not individual midwife outcomes. Reporting periods and patient mix may differ.

Mabel Estimates are scenario-based, not personalized benefits calculations. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers describe broad cost-sharing levels, not fixed maternity prices. Individual coverage and clinical credentials should be confirmed directly before booking.

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