We are midwives because we believe in women. We trust birth to work best when it’s a mother-led, natural process. Birth is a transformative and precious life experience.
Our midwifery practice is a sanctuary for people seeking authentically holistic care.
Founded in 2020 by Judy Ribner, DNP, CNM, Holistic Midwifery New York has grown to a team of four midwives dedicated to the midwifery model of care and supporting physiologic birth.
We value evidence-based practice, shared decision making, and helping women achieve the birth of their dreams.
We attend birth in all 3 birth settings: at home, in our birthing center, and in our affiliated hospital. Whichever you choose, you have the same midwifery team with you.
In addition to home birth, we also provide comprehensive gynecological services including contraception.
MEET OUR DEDICATED TEAM
Our team of skilled and compassionate midwives, doulas, and holistic health practitioners are dedicated to providing personalized care that supports the health and wellbeing of both mother and baby. With advanced training in obstetrical emergencies and newborn resuscitation, our midwives are equipped to handle any situation that may arise, ensuring the highest quality of care.
CO-FOUNDERS
MIDWIVES
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT TEAM
Meet Judy Ribner, DNP, CNM
Get to know Judy Ribner and the philosophy behind Holistic Midwifery New York, where personalized care, informed choices, and holistic support are at the center of every birth experience.
Our Founders
Judy Ribner, DNP, CNM
Co-Founder & Midwifery Director
Judy is a doctorally prepared midwife who completed her graduate midwifery education at SUNY Downstate and earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from NYU as valedictorian. Having professionally attended births at home, in birth centers, and in hospitals, her approach is grounded in trusting women, honoring physiologic birth, and providing safe, individualized care in the setting that best meets each woman's needs.
Joshua U. Klein, MD, FACOG
Co-Founder, Birthing Center NYC
Dr. Joshua Klein is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist who completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School and his fellowship at Columbia University. He serves as Chief Clinical Officer of Extend Fertility.
As a co-founder of Birthing Center NYC and its Long Island practice, he is committed to expanding women's access to high-quality, individualized midwifery care and supporting a model grounded in physiologic birth, safety, and appropriate medical collaboration.
Joshua Klein, fertility specialist, shares his personal story-how the experience of all four of his children being born by cesarean, something he and his wife had not planned for, became part of the journey that ultimately led him to help create a different option for families and co-found Birthing Center NYC.
Dr. Joshua Klein reflects on navigating the hospital birth system as both a physician and a father, discovering that even as a doctor, advocating for the birth his family wanted wasn’t always easy.
SEE WHAT TO EXPECT AT OUR BIRTHING FACILITY
Our birthing suites are thoughtfully designed to create a calm, comfortable, and welcoming setting where you can feel at ease throughout labor and birth. With private spaces, birthing tubs, birth balls, essential oil diffusers, and comfortable furnishings, each suite is designed to support relaxation, movement, and your individual birth preferences in a peaceful environment.
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