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      • Abigail Winchester, CNM
      • Illona De Santis, CNM
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      • Heather Jorgensen
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      • Coralyn Kurz
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      • Britt Sando, CD (DONA), LCCE, IBCLC
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      • Donna Scales
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      • Erin Elsaesser, RN
      • Marian Schlauch, RN
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      • Lisa Lederer, CNM
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      • Sarah Colbath, CNM
      • Yenniffer Moreno, CM
      • Abigail Winchester, CNM
      • Illona De Santis, CNM
    • Midwife Assistants & Doulas
      • Donna Scales
      • Ashley Cuccaro
      • Malia Englehardt CD (DONA) 
      • Rebecca Stein, MPA, LCCE
      • Heather Jorgensen
      • Rebekah (Reba) Kadamus
      • Coralyn Kurz
    • Our Childbirth Educators
      • Britt Sando, CD (DONA), LCCE, IBCLC
      • Rebecca Stein, MPA, LCCE
      • Donna Scales
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      • Grace Rodgers, RN
      • Erin Elsaesser, RN
      • Marian Schlauch, RN
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      • Lisa Lederer, President
      • Christina Garlewicz, Director of Operations
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Midwives of New Jersey

Interested in learning more about your Choices In Childbirth, and our Family-Centered Care Model?

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Announcing the Opening of Our New Office in Guttenberg, NJ

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office location in Guttenberg, NJ giving women in New York City and Northeastern NJ access to birth center care and greater birth choice!  Our new office will be located inside Our Birthing Center on the Hudson. We are currently sharing space at Cultivate Chiropractic in the Galaxy Mall until the birth center opens.

We will begin delivering babies in the Guttenberg office once the birth center opens – slated for September.  Reserve your spot now — we will be initially taking a limited number of clients who are due in September, October and November.  Sign up for our virtual orientation to get started.

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Birth Choices We Offer

The choice of where to deliver your baby is not as simple as it seems. At the Midwives of New Jersey, you have the choice of a hospital, home or birth center birth. Each birth site is safe for most people and has its own set of benefits and risks. One site will often feel more comfortable to you. Many people have very little understanding of what it means to choose their birth site because most women have no choice but to have a hospital birth.

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Waterbirth

The Midwives of New Jersey truly believe that waterbirth is the single best thing to happen to birth, ever! Not only does it provide women with an alternative method for pain relief, but it enables us to create a sacred space for them to labor and deliver their babies.

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VBAC

The Midwives of New Jersey are pleased to offer Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) as an option to our clients. In most published studies, 60-80% or roughly 3 to 4 out of 5 women who have previously undergone cesarean birth can successfully give birth vaginally

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We Believe...

A woman’s body has been perfectly designed for birth and in normal circumstances a baby can be born with minimal medical intervention.

A mother and child are fearfully and wonderfully made, and should be treated with respect at all times.

Women can be trusted to make the best decisions for themselves and their families when given reliable, non-biased information.

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Testimonials

Shar C.

Love, love, love these ladies and all that they do! I had an amazing first birth experience thanks to all that they do and share with their clients. I don’t think I could have been any more prepared. The classes they offer are fantastic and how open they are about everything made us feel so well supported in every aspect. I’m so very glad that we switched to them. I felt so in the dark about everything while seeing a regular Gyno/OB. I am extremely happy that I was able to have the best possible waterbirth I could have ever asked for thanks to these lovely ladies. I wouldn’t recommend any other place or people 🙂

Christina S.

The prenatal and postpartum care offered by The Midwives of NJ is above and beyond that which is provided by an obstetrician. From the moment you walk into their office you recognize it as a space for women and supporting women.

Holly G.

I had the best experience! After a c-section with my first I was adamant about going all natural with my next. The midwives helped me through the whole pregnancy to stay healthy and when 2 weeks late my little girl was still not excited to enter the world and I thought I would for sure have another c-section…Cindy came up with a plan that didn’t require induction and I was able to have an amazing natural birth in 6 hours from start of the first contraction. They go to any means to help you successfully and safely have the birth you desire! I can’t wait to have my next one (hoping for waterbirth!). Thank you so much to Cindy in particular but to all the Midwives of NJ!! You are amazing!!!

Daria G.

Without them I would not have had a VBA2C!!! They are amazing!!!

Katie K.

These women are outstanding servants who make you feel comfortable and confident leading up to and during birth!

Meredith T.

I can’t thank Lisa, & Christina enough for taking such good care of me and my little one and helping me through a unexpected pre-labor medical situation while still helping me achieve a perfect birth experience. I’m especially grateful to Lisa for giving me such confidence in my own strength and ability to birth what turned out to be a Big Beautiful 9lb 9oz Baby Boy ♥ I love you ladies and hope to have another amazing pregnancy and birth under your care in the next few years. 😉

Diana O.

I couldn’t have asked for a better group of women to care for me and my baby throughout my pregnancy and homebirth delivery. They were absolutely perfect! They make you feel cared for every step of the way, educating you, and empowering you to have the healthiest natural birth possible. Their support got me through the delivery of my first baby at home, just like I wanted. They guided and supported me and my husband through every step. Even when I doubted myself, they comforted me and gave me the words of support and encouragement that got me through it. I give the Midwives of NJ my utmost highest recommendation, without reservation.

Dayana B.

I couldn’t be happier with the amazing experience I had with the Midwives of New Jersey. I was given the opportunity to have the labor and delivery experience that I wanted. I wish I would have done it with my firstborn. I had a beautiful waterbirth and excellent prenatal care. Every woman deserves to have the birth they want.

Maria E.

I feel empowered. I feel like the Midwives of New Jersey gave me the tools to have the most natural and redefined birth I could have ever wanted. They have taught me so much about my body, my baby, my labor, and my choices. I truly believe I could not have done it without them. I applaud their practice and dedication to one of the most monumental days I will ever have. Thank You Midwives of New Jersey.

James F

Amazing experience, amazing staff, amazing birth, highly recommend!

Jennifer

Daniel McCoy was born at 1:06 PM on 1/06/2012 (couldn’t have done that if I tried) @ 8lbs 1oz, 19 ¾ in, long, after 14 hours of ‘real’ labor. And I wouldn’t change a thing.

I will also say that Morristown was incredibly helpful, I wasn’t kept waiting for anything and found every nurse to be helpful and informative.

The midwives took great care of me and I would highly recommend them to anyone in the area.

Our Midwives

All of our midwives are Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM’s) – registered nurses with a graduate degree in midwifery. We practice within a woman-centered, evidence-based care model. We believe that our job as your birth provider is to educate, encourage and support you in the beautiful, powerful work of childbirth.

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Lisa Lederer, CNM

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Illona De Santis, CNM

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Jacqueline Candido, CNM, WHNP

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Sarah Colbath, CNM

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Check out this video where women speak candidly about their childbirth experiences surrounding Cesarean, birth choice and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

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Well-Woman Care Services

A More Natural Approach to Well-Woman Care The Midwives of New Jersey are well versed in caring for women throughout all stages of life.  We are pleased to offer women a more natural approach to gynecological health and wellness.  Our experienced staff of Certified Nurse Midwives and our Nurse Practitioner are here to meet all …

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Where is best for you to give birth? Birth center, Where is best for you to give birth? Birth center, home or hospital? Midwife or doctor? You have a choice. Don't automatically choose the hospital with a doctor for your provider. Pregnancybydesign is a website that offers a birth profile assessment that will help you learn about yourself as a birthing person and in what circumstances you might best give birth.
#pregnancybydesign #birthchoice @ourbirthingcenter #homebirth @morristownmedicalcenter #midwivesofnj
Don't you love how newborns hold your hand? #midwi Don't you love how newborns hold your hand?
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Baby Boom week! 9/17-9/24 15 babies! 8 boys, 7 g Baby Boom week! 9/17-9/24 
15 babies! 
8 boys, 7 girls. 
14 vaginal births (1VBAC), 1 cesarean
Weight range 5#7-8#7
CONGRATS TO ALL!!
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Thank you to everyone who signed and shared our pe Thank you to everyone who signed and shared our petition to help Certified Midwives gain their lawful right to be credentialed in NJ hospitals.  If you haven’t signed our petition, please consider doing so!  We are halfway to our goal. 
Learn more, link in bio. #midwivesofnj #midwivesrock #certifiedmidwife #birthworker #midwifery #weneedmoremidwives #doulas #midwifelife #certifiedmidwife #njmoms #nurturenj
Be sure you understand what you might lose when yo Be sure you understand what you might lose when you choose an epidural. Epidural anesthesia changes your ability to make choices about your labor, can stop your natural labor and can severely affect your ability to push your baby out. We know the top reason to choose an epidural is its amazing pain relief but do you know these other reasons to skip the epidural?  Full article link in bio. #childbirth #naturalbirth #midwivesofnj #epidural #birthchoices #njmoms #birthcenter #homebirth #hospitalbirth #laboranddelivery #midwives #waterbirth #njmidwives
We move to you so you can labor uninterrupted. Our We move to you so you can labor uninterrupted. Our dopplers are waterproof so you can remain immersed when we quietly check in on the baby. Making the Mom's comfort and needs a priority is what we do best. #yourbirthyourway #waterbirth
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One of the coolest things about giving birth at a One of the coolest things about giving birth at a birth center is the feeling of FREEDOM. Going outside for a while can change your mood, your energy, your motivation. We highly encourage you to consider birthing @ourbirthingcenter in Morristown and (coming VERY soon), in Guttenberg, NJ. 
#yourbirthyourway #birthchoice #gooutside #curbstepping #midwivesofnj
Sometimes 10#8 has to find an alternate route. But Sometimes 10#8 has to find an alternate route. But it was worth a try, cause you never know!
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Keeping up your quota on cute baby feet! #babyfeet Keeping up your quota on cute baby feet!
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We need CM’s to be able to practice New Jersey h We need CM’s to be able to practice New Jersey hospitals!
Please sign our petition if you support the Midwives of New Jersey request for the support of the NJ Department of Health to help Certified Midwives gain their lawful right to be credentialed in NJ hospitals, — Link in Bio #midwivesmakeadifference #maternalhealth #nurturenj #njmoms #doula #birthcenter #njhealthcare #midwives #njmidwives #birth #pregnancy #midwivesofnj #midwife #birthworker #njmoms
Midwife Abigail and OBC RN Jamie supporting our cl Midwife Abigail and OBC RN Jamie supporting our client who is delivering on her side in tub, OBC room 3. #birthcenterbirth #birthisbeautiful #waterbirth #midwivesofnj
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This is Midwife Yenniffer and our student Casey su This is Midwife Yenniffer and our student Casey supporting our client. Was your provider willing to be this closely involved in your labor? Was there a professional "wall" between you, or did you feel like they allowed for a deeper connection during this very intimate time? #birthisbeautiful #ilovemymidwife #midwivesofnj
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In New Jersey, only Certified Nurse Midwives can p In New Jersey, only Certified Nurse Midwives can practice in hospitals apart from 3 hospitals. Becoming a CNM is a huge investment of time and money that many cannot afford. 
The CM credential eliminates a huge barrier to entry by allowing people to go directly to graduate school to become a Midwife. With the cooperation of the hospitals, CM’s could increase the number of Midwives practicing in New Jersey and allow for a more diverse group of Midwives. 

Certified Midwives are unable to practice in most New Jersey hospitals due to a misunderstanding of their credential and to antiquated bylaws. The CM credential requires the same education and board certification as CNM’s and is recognized by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as equal to Certified Nurse Midwives.

Additionally, in December of 2021, upon Nurture NJ’s recommendation 5.11.1 the Department of Health signed a waiver recognizing the practice of CM’s in NJ – giving them the same practice authority as CNM’s in licensed facilities in the State.

If you support the Midwives of New Jersey request for the support of the NJ Department of Health to help Certified Midwives gain their lawful right to be credentialed in NJ hospitals, please sign our petition — Link in Bio #midwivesofnj #njmidwives #doula #birth #hospitalbirth #njmoms #nurturenj #certifiedmidwife #birthworker #maternalhealth #improvingbirth #midwivesmakeadifference @firstladynewjersey @njacnm @the_quality_institute_nj
Nurse Grace came in to Madison office yesterday fr Nurse Grace came in to Madison office yesterday from her maternity leave to see patients. Both Nurse Marian and Nurse Erin were out this week. Dr./Aunt Kathryn, one of our chiropractors, also came in-to babysit! #thankyouGrace #weloveournurses #DrKathrynLederer #cultivatechiropractic
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Selfie sent from L&D tonight. Jackie, Reba and Cas Selfie sent from L&D tonight. Jackie, Reba and Casey attended a waterbirth VBAC tonight!
#waterbirth #VBAC #vbacsuccess 
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Jackie has a beautiful smile. 😊🩷 She loves h Jackie has a beautiful smile. 😊🩷 She loves her work, and gives 100% to everything she does at MNJ. Thank you, Jackie, for  all you do! 
#midwifejackie #midwiveslovebabies #midwivesofnj
We have seen a steady increase in the number of pe We have seen a steady increase in the number of people willing to drive away from the City for their Obstetric care. This may seem strange because everyone knows that NYC has some of the best medicine in the world. But sadly, birth is treated like a medical illness in most New York City hospitals. Very little is offered in terms of birth choices and provider options.

Midwives of New Jersey is the bastion of birth choice in New Jersey. We affirm that every pregnant person is different and we all birth differently. Our goal is to individualize our care to each client as much as possible. We wish for our patients to feel heard and loved. That is the biggest reason we attract families from Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and New York City.

To read the full post for why we more families are traveling to us from NYC click Link in Bio. #midwivesofnj #njbirthcenter #nycbirthcenter #midwives #doula #childbirth #birthchoice #nycmoms #njmoms #midwiferycare #pregnancyannouncement #birthcenter #pregnancy #birth
We have caught 5 waterbabies in the past week! #w We have caught 5 waterbabies in the past week! 
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