Manhattan Birth

Manhattan Birth Real talk, real care. Honest and empowering guidance through every step of your childbirth journey.

We educate pregnant folks: Honest, heartfelt, + down-to-earth guidance on the transformative experience of childbirth. We support new parents: Our community and consultation can help you find confidence and courage in your new role as a parent. We mentor birth professionals: Join us for direction and accountability in launching and growing your birth business along with a community who has your back.

12/19/2025

Our honest hot take: labor is painful. There’s no sugarcoating that.

While we can’t take the pain away, we can help make it more manageable.

One of the benefits of home birth is how it supports pain management:

🏠 Familiar surroundings
❤️ Your turf, your rules

We’re not here to tell you what to do. We’re here to work WITH you, supporting your choices and helping you follow your body’s cues.

🎧 Listen to more of Tanya Wills and Dr. Ivy's conversation on home birth at . 🔗



LIB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWga3jBolrQ)

The Complete Childbirth Experience is designed to prepare you for YOUR birth! ❤️⁠Join us:⁠🗓️ November 16 - December 14 ⏰...
12/18/2025

The Complete Childbirth Experience is designed to prepare you for YOUR birth! ❤️⁠

Join us:
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🗓️ November 16 - December 14
⏰ Sundays from 1:30-4:30pm ***with a NEW additional time slot from 1:30-4:30pm!
📍In-Person on the Upper West Side⁠
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The Complete Childbirth Experience covers it *all*:⁠
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🤰 Labor & Childbirth (Weeks 1–3)⁠
🍼 Lactation & Newborn Care (Week 4)⁠
👶🏻 Infant & Toddler CPR (Week 4)⁠

We tailor the class to whoever is in attendance, so your questions will be answered, and we’ll demystify the process and help you feel prepared for anything that comes your way.
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📣 Learn more and register → https://manhattanbirth.com/pregnant-folks/classes/complete-childbirth-experience-mb
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(Check out our reduced-cost rates for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and solo parent families!!⁠)⁠

Karaoke, laughter, celebration… and then straight into an overnight birth! 🎤❤️🐣So many joyous (and silly) moments from o...
12/17/2025

Karaoke, laughter, celebration… and then straight into an overnight birth! 🎤❤️🐣

So many joyous (and silly) moments from our Manhattan Birth Doula Mentor Program holiday party! ✨

We are so grateful for our birth community. ❤️

12/16/2025

At Manhattan Birth, we’re committed to making doula care, childbirth education, and lactation training more accessible for parents and birth workers.

Because the reality is this: marginalized communities are navigating systems that were never built to support them.

📢 Our Accessibility Fund helps address these barriers. 📢

Through this fund, we support pregnant and postpartum individuals, as well as aspiring and practicing birth workers who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and members of other marginalized communities: providing access to education, mentorship, practical tools, and ongoing support.

Because everyone deserves accessible and quality birth education and care. ❤️

Learn more and contribute → https://manhattanbirth.com/accessibility-fund-donate/

The early months with a new baby can feel isolating.Your pediatrician sees you for 20 minutes every few weeks, and late-...
12/13/2025

The early months with a new baby can feel isolating.

Your pediatrician sees you for 20 minutes every few weeks, and late-night scrolling leads you down endless rabbit holes of extreme, contradictory advice. You’re left asking: "Is this normal?"... "Am I doing this right?"

Our NEW Parent Support Group offers something social media can’t: real-time support from a lactation expert (​Sophia O'Shaughnessy) and a community of people going through exactly what you’re experiencing right now.

🗓️ Thursdays, 10:30AM–12PM
📍 Manhattan Birth, Upper West Side
💲 $45/session, package discounts available

Each week, Sophia O'Shaughnessy will bring a topic for discussion, but we will always spend most of the session discussing what's most urgent or important to parents in the room.

We’re not here to promise perfect outcomes, but to affirm that what you’re experiencing is normal and to give you practical strategies and resources that can work for your specific situation. ❤️

📣 Sign up for a single session—or a few! → https://manhattanbirth.com/product/parent-support-group/

Get to know Doula Mentor, Sophia O'Shaughnessy! ❤️From helping people set up their practice to helping people figure out...
12/10/2025

Get to know Doula Mentor, Sophia O'Shaughnessy! ❤️

From helping people set up their practice to helping people figure out what their doula superpower is, she loves guiding doulas as they begin their practice.

Other birth workers are the only ones who understand the growth curve there is in stepping into your role as a birth professional, how to live this life you're dreaming of, and make a difference for people who need it, without burning yourself out. ⁠
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That's why we designed our Doula Mentor Program.⁠
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For community, accountability, learning, and support. For and with each other! ✨

Join us for our January session of the Complete Childbirth Experience! ✨📅 January 4th - February 1st, 2026📌 Sundays from...
12/10/2025

Join us for our January session of the Complete Childbirth Experience! ✨

📅 January 4th - February 1st, 2026
📌 Sundays from 1:30 - 4:30pm
📍In-Person in our space on the Upper West Side

This is our most popular class for a reason because it covers it ALL:

🤰 Labor & Childbirth (Weeks 1–3)
🍼 Lactation & Newborn Care (Week 4)
👶🏻 Infant & Toddler CPR (Week 4)

We tailor each class to the people in the room so we can answer your questions, demystify the process, and help you feel prepared for whatever comes your way. 💪

Register now → https://manhattanbirth.com/pregnant-folks/classes/complete-childbirth-experience-mb/

(Check out our reduced-cost rates for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and solo parent families!!)

12/08/2025

Holistic doesn't just mean herbs! 📢

When we talk about Holistic Care, we are talking about:

❤️ The whole person
❤️ The whole family
❤️ Their whole circumstances
❤️ Their whole life

It's who you are and where you are coming from.

Throughout your pregnancy, we’re here to meet you where you are, explain your standard-of-care options, and support you in making the decisions that make the most sense for YOU.

🎧 Listen to more of this interview with Tanya Wills & Dr. Amy Branin → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWga3jBolrQ)

Be prepared. Get certified. For your clients, and your own peace of mind.Join us for adult, child, and infant CPR Certif...
12/05/2025

Be prepared. Get certified. For your clients, and your own peace of mind.

Join us for adult, child, and infant CPR Certification through the American Heart Association taught by Tanya Wills (MSN, LM, CNM, IBCLC).

📆 December 12 from 12-4pm
📍 Upper West Side, NYC

This basic life support training is often a requirement for doula certification and is required to participate in some benefit reimbursement programs.

Participants will perform a skills test same-day to get their certification.

Learn more + sign up ⟶ https://bit.ly/4oamjRI

Prep for baby in-person with us!We're hosting a combo class covering everything you need to feel confident with your new...
12/04/2025

Prep for baby in-person with us!

We're hosting a combo class covering everything you need to feel confident with your newborn + toddler.

Join us Sunday, December 14 | 1–4pm on the Upper West Side (106th & Columbus)!

👉 Lactation & Newborn Care

Learn the essentials: diapering, swaddling, bathing, soothing techniques, reading baby cues, managing spit-up, cradle cap, colic, and more!

👉 Infant & Toddler CPR

Hands-on training for CPR, choking relief, and general safety... perfect for parents, grandparents, babysitters, or anyone who wants to be prepared. Taught in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines.

Spaces are limited! Save your spot and feel empowered, informed, and ready for your little one!

Sign up ⟶ https://bit.ly/3K9CK2z

Get to know Doula Mentor, Brandi Miller! ❤️"If you’re looking for a mentor who’s down to earth, supportive, and committe...
12/03/2025

Get to know Doula Mentor, Brandi Miller! ❤️

"If you’re looking for a mentor who’s down to earth, supportive, and committed to helping you grow in this work while honoring who you are—I’m here for you."

Other birth workers are the only ones who understand the growth curve there is in stepping into your role as a birth professional, how to live this life you're dreaming of, and make a difference for people who need it, without burning yourself out. ⁠
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That's why we designed our Doula Mentor Program.⁠
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For community, accountability, learning, and support. For and with each other. ✨

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