Gaia Midwives, PLLC

Oh, the places that little one will go! Read to them about adventure and excitement, drama and intrigue even before they are born! #nationalreadtoyourbabybumpmonth #readtoyourbabybumpmonth Gaia Midwives, PLLC Dr. Seuss #ohtheplacesyoullgo

Dad now has one more little lady to love when little Annalisa joined her Mom and 2 older sisters in a beautiful home birth! #babygirl #thirdbaby #homebirth #waterbirth #dadsanddaughters #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

Women who are pregnant may have a heightened sense of smell. Why? The hormones that cause a woman to have morning sickness, nausea or vomiting also play a role in a woman’s sense of smell. (source: unitypoint.org) #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwif

Join us Friday May 7 for a Instagram live on the basics of home birth. Looking forward to doing this LIVE with Ari, a Gaia client!! Follow Heartspace_mama to watch live. #homebirth #happyclient #empoweredbirth #gaiamidwives #instagramlive

The placenta is made from the same cells that make the baby - sperm and egg. Some cells differentiate into the baby and others go on to form the placenta. The placenta does its job supporting and nourishing the baby and when it is no longer needed, it is expelled, making it the body's only disposable organ. (Source: https://www.lamaze.org/) #didyouknow #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

Join Gaia Midwives for the month of May and National Read to Your Baby Bump Month! We'll celebrate some great books that you can enjoy with your little bump. #nationalreadtoyourbabybumpmonth #readtoyourbabybumpmonth #gaiamidwives Shel Silverstein @thegivingtreebook

There is no force equal to that of a determined woman. We love to see strong women at all stages of life. The joy, the pain, the failures, and the ultimate moments of success. #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby

Little Eitan wasted no time when he beat a hasty entrance into this world. Welcome, Eitan! #babyboy #secondbaby #homebirth #waterbirth #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

"I cannot recommend Gaia enough!! The entire team of midwives are a huge part of the reason that I had the birth that so many women can only dream of having. We were treated with such compassion throughout the entire pregnancy and I was able to have a profoundly meaningful birth experience thanks to them." -Heather Huie #quote #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

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Surrounded by the prayers and support of their families, Mom and Dad welcomed precious Serene Angelique in their own bed at home. #babygirl #firstbaby #homebirth #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

We offer a holistic approach focusing on mind and body well-being during the transition to parenthood. www.gaiamidwives.com #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

While dancing professionally in NYC, Kara decided to also pursue a second Bachelor's degree in nursing that she knew would lead her to midwifery. While in school she worked as a Birthing Assistant at the Brooklyn Birthing Center. Upon graduating, Kara worked at a NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan as a Labor & Delivery nurse and then as the Assistant Nurse Manager of the Mother-Baby unit. These experiences combined with the Midwifery education she received at Stony Brook... University helped to round out her midwifery education and practice. She worked with Dale Cook, the previous owner of Gaia, attending home and hospital births. Since then she has worked with a large Ob/Gyn practice and the Stony Brook Midwives before making a complete circle back to Gaia. Her main goals are to help women feel empowered, feel in control of their bodies and reproductive health, and have a peaceful birthing experience that they can look back on fondly. #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife See more

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." -Norman Vincent Peale Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We wish you a joyous day and a year of blessings in 2021 from Gaia Midwives!

Baby Jaxton made a blessedly smooth and rapid entry into this world. Welcome, speedy Jaxton! #HomeBirth #BabyBoy #SecondBaby #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

Remington Anna makes girl #3 for one adorable family! Welcome, Remington! #HomeBirth #BabyGirl #ThirdBaby #HBAC #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

Happy solstice! It’s the dawning of the age of Aquarius! May we enter this new time in light and love for the future

"I felt beyond comfortable every step of the way and plan to continue to be a patient of Gaia with future pregnancies and my well-woman care. Would recommend to anyone in search of one heck of a birth team on the island!" -Mollie Martinez #quote #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #HomeBirth #waterbirth #HomeSweetHomeBirth #PhysiologicalBirth #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #InformedPregnancy #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #YouDeserveAMidwife

May you find peace in the promise of the solstice night, that each day forward is blessed with more light. Happy winter solstice!

There is a sweet new fellow out there who the chick’s are sure to love! Welcome, Banner! #HomeBirth #BabyBoy #SecondBaby #ChickFilA #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

#DidYouKnow we offer Birth Control Consultations? Choosing which type of birth control is right for you is a very personal choice that depends on many different factors. We are here to help guide you through this decision by providing education about the different types of birth control, as well as which would be best for you based on your lifestyle and your medical and family history. Read more about about birth control at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/...jmwh.12418 #Informedhealthcare #Adolescenthealth #Healthylifestyle #Hormonebalancing #Rootcause #wellness #wellwoman #Holisticgynecology #midwivesmakeadifference #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #HomeBirth #waterbirth #HomeSweetHomeBirth #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #YouDeserveAMidwife

Midwives are licensed health care professionals who specialize in women’s reproductive health and childbirth and although their medical approach and philosophy is somewhat different from that of OB/GYNs, the care that they offer are in many ways similar. Midwives can perform most of the same services as your typical OB/GYN. Read more at www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/HealthU/2018/07/16/midwife/ #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #HomeBirth #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #waterbirth #HomeSweetHomeBirth #BirthChoice #InformedPregnancy #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #YouDeserveAMidwife

We have expanded our practice to include a new location in Babylon (and another one in Sag Harbor coming soon) that focuses on well-woman care. You can take care of many of your female health needs all in one location! www.gaiamidwives.com/well-woman-care #Informedhealthcare #Adolescenthealth #Healthylifestyle #Hormonebalancing #Rootcause #wellness #wellwoman #Holisticgynecology #midwivesmakeadifference #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #HomeBirth #waterbirth #HomeSweetHomeBirth #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #YouDeserveAMidwife

Precious Sienna Rose’s arrival was surrounded by joy and love. Welcome, Sienna! #HomeBirth #WaterBirth #BabyGirl #SecondBaby #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #GaiaBaby #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #NewYork #LongIsland #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #MidwivesMakeADifference #YouDeserveAMidwife

#gaiamidwives #gaiababy #happyhalloween #treats #sweetbabies #notricks #allhallowseve #pumpkins #jackolantern #costume #trickortreat #halloween2020

Some exciting things happening in Long Beach, NY!

Watching every one of our clients become moms - moms for the first time and even moms for the 5th time - is a true joy and pleasure to experience. Moms rock. #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong

"Warm water immersion hydrotherapy during labor provides comfort, supports relaxation, and is a safe and effective non-pharmacologic pain relief strategy that promotes physiologic childbirth." - American College of Nurse-Midwives #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong

This is a picture of a true knot in the umbilical cord. Though it can be associated with some risks, the umbilical cord is filled with a substance called Wharton’s Jelly which helps to protect the cord vessels from being compressed. This baby was born happy and healthy at home weighing a perfect 8lb 3oz! #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #HomeBirth #PhysiologicalBirth #BirthChoice #BirthMatters #BirthWithoutFear #waterbirth #HomeSweetHomeBirth #InformedPregnancy #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #Riverhead #KingsPark #LongBeach #NYMidwifeBaby

Did you know that Gaia midwives offer a full range of wellness care options? This includes GYN care, adolescent health, birth control, cervical cancer screening, STI testing, preconception care, fertility counseling, hormone balancing, menopause management and thermography. Check out our costs at www.gaiamidwives.com/gyn-services. #Informedhealthcare #Adolescenthealth #Healthylifestyle #Hormonebalancing #Rootcause #wellness #wellwoman #Holisticgynecology #midwivesmakeadifference #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong #GaiaMidwives #NormalBirth #HealthyMom #HealthyBaby #HomeBirth #waterbirth #HomeSweetHomeBirth #NassauCounty #SuffolkCounty #NYMidwifeBaby #YouDeserveAMidwife

Midwives support you through your pregnancy and birth as a normal part of life. We only intervene when necessary. Your needs, wants, emotional, mental, and physical well being are all taken into account. YOU are the decision maker for you. #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong

We love what we do and we love supporting you through some of the most exciting moments of your life! #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong

"I felt no fear knowing they were with me during my labor and delivery. Ashley and Colleen were so knowledgeable and peaceful about what was happening that I knew I was in wonderful hands that were keeping my baby and me safe." It was a joy to support you in your finest hour, Kimberly! Congratulations! #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong #quote

Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day. Pregnancy loss and infant death include miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn. Since 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss, many families know the grief of this kind of loss. It’s often not spoken about, and yet, those who mourn often need support and understanding. The experience is painful and sometimes overwhelming. Let's remember always the little ones we have lost. #oneinfour #miscarriage #stillbirth #SIDS #PregnancyAndInfantLossRemembranceDay #infantloss #infantlossawareness #InfantLossSupport #infantlossawarenessmonth #infantlossawarenessweek #waveoflight

In today’s peer-reviewed Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, a landmark study confirms that among low-risk women, planned home births result in low rates of interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for mothers and babies. Read more at https://mana.org/blog/home-birth-safety-outcomes #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong

Would you be willing to share your story in order to encourage our governor to allow support people back at prenatal, sonogram, and fertility visits?

Wise words from midwife Emily Graham (thesearemyhours.com). All moms are strong, beautiful, resilient, powerful, and unstoppable. Keep it up mamas! #NMW2020 #nationalmidwiferyweek #thankamidwife #gaiamidwives #midwifelife #quote

We feel so privileged to support each and every one of you, past present and future. For a midwife, it's more than a job, it's a calling and a passion. We love you, your little ones, and we love what we do. #NMW2020 #nationalmidwiferyweek #thankamidwife #gaiamidwives #midwifelife #quote

Our licensed midwives offer well-woman care including annual visits, Pap smears, STD testing, breast exams and reproductive counseling. Visits focus on promoting whole-person wellness through a combination of natural and medical approaches. #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesrock #pregnancy #babies #newborn #birth #naturalbirth #naturalbirthing #midwivesdeliver #longisland #NY #NYstrong