The Midwife Center

The Midwife Center TMC promotes wellness by providing exceptional, client-centered primary gynecological and birth care. for anyone seeking day-of gynecological care.
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The Midwife Center for Birth & Women's Health is southwestern Pennsylvania's only licensed and accredited freestanding birth center offering primary gynecological care, prenatal care and childbirth in a warm and supportive birth center. Our goal is to provide safe and satisfying care that is personalized to meet the needs of the client. We are guided by the philosophy that a person should be in control of their own health care, including their birth experience. The Midwife Center accepts the following payment methods for primary gynecological, prenatal and childbirth care:
– Most PA medical assistance plans, including UPMC for You, Gateway and United Community Plan
– Most local and national private insurance plans, including UPMC, Highmark*, United and Aetna
– If you do not have insurance, we can assist you in applying for medical assistance. If you do not qualify for medical assistance you may be eligible for sliding-scale care. The Midwife Center also offers payment plans.

*If you are pregnant and have Highmark, please visit our website at midwifecenter.org or call 412.321.6880 to learn more. Our home-like facility is conveniently located on Penn Avenue in the Strip District. The first floor of our Center houses three nature-themed birth suites, each with its own large bathroom with a whirlpool bath, and our family kitchen. Upstairs is a large waiting room, three exam rooms and administrative offices. Our extensive video and book library is available here as well. Care at our facility is provided by Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) who are registered nurses with additional education in midwifery. As all CNMs, our midwives are certified by examination through the American College of Nurse-Midwives or the American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council and licensed by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine. TMC is a private, non-profit practice, supported in part by patient fees, United Way Contributors Choice, and tax-deductible contributions from individuals, businesses and foundations. TMC accepts most insurance plans and is a member organization of Adagio Health, which enables the Center to provide gynecological care to clients for free or on a sliding fee scale based on income and family size. The facility is licensed by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC). Please visit our website to learn more about our services, including weekly Wellness Walk-In Fridays program from 12:30-5:00 pm. http://www.midwifecenter.org

🌼 Wellness Walk-in Fridays Program TODAY! 🌼 Need STI testing, birth control, or your annual exam? Have an urgent gynecol...
02/27/2026

🌼 Wellness Walk-in Fridays Program TODAY! 🌼

Need STI testing, birth control, or your annual exam? Have an urgent gynecological problem? We can help! Every Friday from 1:00-6:00 PM you can walk into our center in the Strip District for quality gynecological health care!

How it works: Appointment sign-in starts at 12:00 PM and are first come, first served, so there may be a wait before you can be seen. We will not take any walk-ins after 5:00 PM. You can always call us at 412.321.6880 to get an update on wait times.

While you wait for your appointment, you can connect with our Community Health Worker, Rhonda, who offers drop-in hours from 12:00-4:00 PM on Fridays. Rhonda offers assistance with doula referrals, Medicaid enrollment, utility bills, food assistance, accessing free cribs and other baby supplies, and more!

Staff will mask upon request for any client. TMC is an antiracist, SOGI-affirming (Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity) Healthcare Provider.

More info: https://midwifecenter.org/pages/wwf



[Image description: The background is a photo of TMC. Over this is text: "Wellness Walk-in Fridays" and "Primary Gynecological Care - No Appointment Needed." The middle reads: "Have an urgent gyne concern? Interested in birth control? Need STI testing?". Below this is information about time and location. Below this is a photo of Rhonda with info about Community Health Worker drop-in hours.]

To close out Black History Month, we're celebrating Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden 📚Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden (1858-1956) w...
02/26/2026

To close out Black History Month, we're celebrating Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden 📚

Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden (1858-1956) was a Black midwife and herbalist in Black Mountain, North Carolina. She was born into slavery on a plantation and was freed at the age of 7 after the Civil War ended. Like many Black midwives in the 19th century, Hayden learned midwifery from her mother. She practiced as a midwife until the age of 90 and even delivered her own grandchildren. She cared for Black and white families and often provided her services for free for people who couldn't afford to pay. For many Black families, healers and midwives were their only option for healthcare due to segregated hospitals. Black midwives like Hayden were vital parts of their communities.

Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden passed away in 1956 at the age of 90. Her granddaughter, Mary Othella Burnette, shared her memories of "Granny Hayden" for StoryCorps - check out Hayden's legacy here: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/18/1081291769/midwife-slavery-storycorps

[Image description: Mary Stepp Burnette Hayden (left), with her granddaughter, Mary Othella Burnette (right), and two of her great-grandchildren.]

The Midwife Center is hiring for a Medical Billing Coordinator!This full time position supports the medical billing oper...
02/26/2026

The Midwife Center is hiring for a Medical Billing Coordinator!

This full time position supports the medical billing operations at The Midwife Center by ensuring the timely and reliable functioning of all insurance and client billing for the Center’s fee-for-service activities. This role determines eligibility, verifies insurance benefits, supports the mission of The Midwife Center, and serves as a key member of the finance team.

Applications are due by March 11 at 11:59 PM. Visit our website to learn more and apply: https://midwifecenter.org/pages/medical-billing-coordinator

[Image description: A photo of The Midwife Center's building that says "Join Our Team: Medical Billing Coordinator.]

Do you have the tools you need to be the best father and partner you can be? Maybe all you need is a little support!The ...
02/25/2026

Do you have the tools you need to be the best father and partner you can be? Maybe all you need is a little support!

The Fathers/Partners Support Group is this Thursday, February 26th @ 6 pm in the third floor classroom of TMC

Co-facilitated by Dre Scott and Alex Antonucci, FPSG is a judgment free community space for connection, learning and solidarity

Open to all. Let us know you're coming at www.tiny.cc/fpsg2026

TMC's Postpartum Support Group is excited to welcome back Emily Hayburn from Achieva for a hands-on session about infant...
02/25/2026

TMC's Postpartum Support Group is excited to welcome back Emily Hayburn from Achieva for a hands-on session about infant massage - this Thursday, February 26 @ 11 am in the third floor classroom

Come learn the techniques and benefits of connecting with your baby through physical touch.

PPSG is open to all TMC birthing clients through their first year postpartum. Full schedule of sessions, both virtual and in-person, available on our website @ https://midwifecenter.org/events/postpartum-support-group

[Image description: Six photos of the Infant Massage Class from March 2025, featuring various PPSG attendees connecting with their babies]

10,000 Births: Growing community, one birth at a time 💜Hannah, a Midwife Center client, shared these amazing multi-gener...
02/24/2026

10,000 Births: Growing community, one birth at a time 💜

Hannah, a Midwife Center client, shared these amazing multi-generational photos of four births at The Midwife Center! Hannah's mom gave birth to her and her brother at The Midwife Center back when we were known as BirthPlace. Now an adult, Hannah has welcomed her own children at The Midwife Center.

Meet these four Midwife Center babies:
-Zac (1984), who was welcomed with the help of Karen Knudson, one of our founding midwives (pictured in the second slide)
-Hannah (1987)
-Nora (2017) - also the 3rd baby born after TMC's expanded building officially opened!
-Jameson (2019)

Thank you, Hannah, for sharing this amazing full-circle story!

To celebrate 10,000th births, we're asking for your help to raise $10,000 to support our next 10,000 babies. Can you help us meet this goal? Every gift makes a real difference for our families who count on us for compassionate, personalized care: https://bit.ly/10k-births



[Image description: Several photos of Hannah's family as they welcomed new babies at Birthplace in the 1980s and at The Midwife Center in 2017 and 2019.]

Last week to donate for the first TMC Family STUFF SWAP! Clear out your gently used baby and kids gear and bring it to s...
02/23/2026

Last week to donate for the first TMC Family STUFF SWAP!

Clear out your gently used baby and kids gear and bring it to swap with other families!

STUFF SWAP is this Saturday, February 28th (10 am - 2 pm) and is free and open to all
Register to donate and/or attend by visiting @ www.tiny.cc/tmcswap

02/21/2026

Our team guesses when our 10,000th baby will arrive 🧐 do you think you know when we'll get to meet baby # 10,000? Submit your guess to our contest by 2/25 at 11:59 PM! https://bit.ly/TMCcontest

This contest is sponsored by our friends at AmnioGift! AmnioGift is a birth tissue donation program developed to support parents and families in their desire to donate. They work with hospitals and birth centers (including The Midwife Center!) to help facilitate donation of birth tissues.

See full contest details below:

📝 How to enter:
-Submit your guess to our Google form for the chance to win: https://bit.ly/TMCcontest
-Limit one guess per person
-Entries close on 2/25 at 11:59 PM

🏆 Winner selection: The person who guesses the correct birth date or gets the closest without going over wins! If multiple people guess the winning date, we will do a random selection to choose the winner.

🎁 Prize: a gift basket with a $100 value, generously donated by our friends at AmnioGift (note: the winner must be able to pick up the basket from The Midwife Center)

The Midwife Center is growing community, one birth at a time. As the only freestanding birth center in southwestern PA, the 10,000th birth is a huge milestone for us and the community we’ve served since 1982. Thank you for helping us celebrate! 💜

🌼 Wellness Walk-in Fridays Program TODAY! 🌼 Every Friday, you can walk into our center in the Strip District for quality...
02/20/2026

🌼 Wellness Walk-in Fridays Program TODAY! 🌼

Every Friday, you can walk into our center in the Strip District for quality gynecological health care!

Need STI testing, birth control, or your annual exam? Have an urgent gynecological problem? We can help! You can stop in for primary gynecological care at The Midwife Center every Friday from 1:00-6:00 PM. Appointment sign-in starts at 12:00 PM. We will not take any walk-ins after 5:00 PM. Appointments are first come, first served.

Plus, Rhonda, our Community Health Worker, is offering drop-in hours from 1-4 PM. You can meet with her for assistance with doula referrals, Medicaid enrollment, utility bills, food assistance, accessing free cribs and other baby supplies, and more.

Staff will mask upon request for any client. TMC is an antiracist, SOGI-affirming (Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity) Healthcare Provider.

More info: https://midwifecenter.org/pages/wwf



[Image description: The background is a photo of TMC. Over this is text: "Wellness Walk-in Fridays" and "Primary Gynecological Care - No Appointment Needed." The middle reads: "Have an urgent gyne concern? Interested in birth control? Need STI testing?". Below this is information about time and location. Below this is a photo of Rhonda with info about Community Health Worker drop-in hours.]

Catch Emily McGahey, DM, MSN, CNM, FACNM, The Midwife Center's Clinical Director, in conversation with Natalie Benciveng...
02/19/2026

Catch Emily McGahey, DM, MSN, CNM, FACNM, The Midwife Center's Clinical Director, in conversation with Natalie Bencivenga LIVE on Substack at 4 PM TODAY!

They'll be talking about The Midwife Center's journey to 10,000 births and what this milestone means for maternal and infant health on Natalie's podcast: https://factsoverfearnatalieb.substack.com/

10,000 Births: Growing community, one birth at a time 💜Andra Finnegan, a Midwife Center client and board member, welcom...
02/19/2026

10,000 Births: Growing community, one birth at a time 💜

Andra Finnegan, a Midwife Center client and board member, welcomed her daughter at The Midwife Center in 2023. She shared these wonderful photos of her family and reflections on her care:

"The TMC team does not just provide care, they partner along side you...In my first pregnancy we had some serious genetic concerns. Through the entire scary process our midwives walked along side myself and my husband - keeping us informed, empathizing, and encouraging. Additionally, the postpartum support group is in a class of its own. Jul is an incredible facilitator who has created a safe environment for mothers to build community while healing together."

Andra's birth was one of (nearly) 10,000th at The Midwife Center since we opened in 1982! Now, we're preparing for our next 10,000 births by raising $10,000. Can you help us celebrate this milestone with a donation? Every gift makes a difference: https://bit.ly/10k-births



[Image description: Three photos of Andra, her husband Brian, and their baby at The Midwife Center.]

For Black History Month, we're highlighting the "Mothers of Gynecology" monument created by Michelle Browder, which hono...
02/18/2026

For Black History Month, we're highlighting the "Mothers of Gynecology" monument created by Michelle Browder, which honors Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy.

Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy were three of the enslaved women who were forcibly experimented on by Dr. Marion Sims in the 1840s without anesthesia. For generations, the stories of Anarcha, Betsey, Lucy, and other unnamed Black women who were experimented on, were erased, while Dr. Sims was celebrated as the Father of Gynecology for his scientific discoveries as a result of his experiments.

Michelle Browder's monument is located in Montgomery, Alabama, not far from where Sims conducted his experiments, flips that narrative by centering Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy and honoring the sacrifice of all of the Black women whose sacrifices contributed to the field of gynecology. The monument, "acts as a first step toward teaching and reimagining the true story of the nation, facing the injustice of the past and honoring the courage of overlooked heroes."

Learn more about the "Mothers of Gynecology" and Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy's stories here: https://www.anarchalucybetsey.org/.

[Image description: A photo of the "Mothers of Gynecology" monument with text that reads, "Honoring Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy"]

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2831 Penn Avenue
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