Ten midwives practice in Midwood. Here is how they compare on experience, birth setting, hospital and cost. Alongside hospital-based care, local midwives offer birth-center births. Mabel reviewed professional records, practice information and local maternity data to help families find the right fit.
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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Midwood · 11229Hospital
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#1 Yuliya Milshteyn
CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital) women's health / midwifery
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
AmeriGroup, Fidelis Care, HealthFirst, Medicaid (Managed), UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Part of South Brooklyn Health's midwifery program, which has attended more than 20,000 births
Births happen at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital, a Baby-Friendly hospital that supports breastfeeding
Takes Medicaid managed-care plans, including Fidelis Care and HealthFirst
Trained at SUNY Downstate and has worked in women's health since 2002
Other considerations
Births happen at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital in Coney Island, a trip from Midwood
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · about 2.5 mi by car from Midwood
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Midwood market analysis.
Midwood: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$9.3k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$25.5k–$36.5k
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Midwood, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Midwood vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Midwood
$31,000
Ditmas Park
$33,600
Gravesend
$30,300
Flatlands
$47,400
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Midwood families can also compare midwives in Ditmas Park, Gravesend and Flatlands. Mabel estimates a $31,000 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Midwood midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Midwood
Brooklyn Birthing Center · 4 listed here0.3 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · 1 listed here2.5 mi
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital4.1 mi
Maimonides Medical Center4.1 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Midwood.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Midwood · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
Scenario
Median
Within 3 mi
Within 5 mi
Weak distance preference
5.6 mi
8.4%
34.7%
Moderate distance preference
4.3 mi
15.1%
51.0%
Strong distance preference
4.1 mi
29.7%
70.4%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty
4.3 mi
15.4%
52.2%
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Midwood: birth-planning scenarios
Vaginal birth
69%
Cesarean
31%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
12%
Midwife-attended
20%
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Midwood midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at South Brooklyn Health. 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
7 of 10
Other / unspecified
3 of 10
15+ years practicing
5 of 10
The 10 Midwood profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2002.
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.
South Brooklyn Health
23.4%
Kings County
30.9%
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health: 23.4% low-risk cesarean; 6.6% episiotomy; 1,424 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: 30.9% low-risk cesarean; 4.2% episiotomy; 1,409 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.
Giving birth near Midwood
Where births happen: Brooklyn Birthing Center (4) and NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (1).
Plan your route early: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health is about 2.5 miles from Midwood by car.