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The 6 Best Midwives in Morningside Heights

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Compare six midwives in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, by experience, where they deliver, insurance and cost. Most deliver at Mount Sinai West, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. Amanda Segilia has the longest track record here, practicing since 2004.

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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Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

#1 Amanda Segilia

CNM · Oula (Director of Midwifery)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Empire, Oxford, Anthem, Oscar
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Leads midwifery at Oula as Director of Midwifery
  • Nearly 20 years as a midwife in New York and New Jersey, including birth-center work
  • Trained at Columbia University's nurse-midwifery program
  • Offices on the Upper West Side, in SoHo and in Brooklyn Heights
Other considerations
  • Takes commercial plans such as Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare; Medicaid is not listed
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 3.7 mi by car from Morningside Heights
Practicing since: 2004
Patient rating: 4.0 / 5 on Zocdoc (4 reviews)
Practice address
2875 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-957-3006
Practice profile
Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

#2 Amanda Weingarten

CNM · Oula (midwifery-led maternity practice partnered with Mount Sinai West)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has helped bring over 500 babies into the world
  • Also a lactation consultant, so feeding support comes from the same person
  • Trained in midwifery at Columbia University
  • Offices in Brooklyn Heights, SoHo and the Upper West Side
Other considerations
  • All Oula births happen at Mount Sinai West in Midtown, a longer trip from Brooklyn
  • Oula is a team practice, so the midwife at your birth may not be the one you see most
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 3.7 mi by car from Morningside Heights
Practicing since: 2010
Patient rating: 4.0 / 5 on Zocdoc (4 reviews)
Practice address
2875 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-603-4160
Practice profile
Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

#3 Coralie Macqueen

CNM · Oula (midwifery-led maternity practice partnered with Mount Sinai West)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Over 20 years in birth work and more than 1,000 babies welcomed
  • Has worked in hospital, birth center and home birth settings, bringing a low-intervention outlook
  • Former nurse at the Roosevelt Hospital Birth Center, now Mount Sinai West
  • Board-certified midwife, also licensed in New York
Other considerations
  • All Oula births happen at Mount Sinai West in Midtown, a longer trip from Brooklyn
  • Oula is a team practice, so the midwife at your birth may not be the one you see most
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 3.7 mi by car from Morningside Heights
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
2875 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-603-4160
Practice profile
Morningside Heights · 10025

#4 Edline Walters

C.N.M. · Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly St. Luke's Hospital)
$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
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Fidelis Care
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Takes Aetna, Empire and other Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, and Fidelis Care
  • Listed as accepting new patients
  • Office is at Mount Sinai Morningside on Amsterdam Avenue, near Columbia University
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Other considerations
  • No patient reviews are published for her yet
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-523-4461
Practice profile
Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

#5 Betty Perine

RN CNM NP · Registry address is Mount Sinai Morningside (1111 Amsterdam Ave); no practice profile found
$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.
  • Also a women's health nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai Morningside
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-523-3720
Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

#6 Lucy Eisenstein

CNM · Mount Sinai Morningside (address match)
$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 12+ years of experience, practicing since 2014.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai Morningside
Practicing since: 2014
Practice address
1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-523-4461
Mabel Data · Morningside 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 Morningside Heights market analysis.

Morningside Heights: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$9.6k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$25.2k–$30.8k

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

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

Morningside Heights vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Morningside Heights
$28,000
Harlem
$40,800
East Harlem
$39,200
Upper West Side
$26,600

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

Morningside Heights families can also compare midwives in Harlem, East Harlem and Upper West Side. Mabel estimates a $28,000 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Morningside Heights midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Morningside Heights

The Mount Sinai Hospital1.6 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem1.9 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan2.3 mi
Mount Sinai West · 3 listed here3.7 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Morningside Heights.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

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

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference3.9 mi29.9%51.6%
Moderate distance preference3.6 mi49.8%76.1%
Strong distance preference1.6 mi74.2%94.8%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty2.3 mi55.5%83.9%

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

Morningside Heights: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
66%
Cesarean
34%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
20%
Midwife-attended
10%

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

Delivery outcomes at Mount Sinai West. 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
6 of 6
Other / unspecified
0 of 6
15+ years practicing
5 of 6

The 6 Morningside Heights profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2004.

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.

Mount Sinai
30.3%
Harlem Hospital
40.8%
Metropolitan
19.8%
Mount Sinai West
29.9%

The Mount Sinai Hospital: 30.3% low-risk cesarean; 6.4% episiotomy; 6,374 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem: 40.8% low-risk cesarean; 3.4% episiotomy; 704 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan: 19.8% low-risk cesarean; 1.6% episiotomy; 979 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

Mount Sinai West: 29.9% low-risk cesarean; 2.3% episiotomy; 5,011 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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