Labor Support Services
Mary Esther and Mindful Birth NY associates offer aware, sensitive labor support to couples. Extensive research has shown the many positive aspects of having a doula as part of your birth team. If you are considering a doula, contact Mary Esther for additional information.

Childbirth Classes
Drawing on some of the most inspiring work in the field of childbirth preparation, Mindful Birth NY classes offer an in-depth and highly practical preparation for childbirth and parenthood.

Classes located in Lower Manhattan • Upper Manhattan • Hastings-on-Hudson. Group and Private Sessions Available

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Mary Esther is a certified childbirth educator, a DONA certified labor support doula, and a certified lactation counselor. She holds a B.A. from Oberlin College and a M.A. in Anthropology from New York University. In addition to teaching childbirth classes, attending births as a doula and raising her two sons with her husband, Mary Esther facilitates new mother support groups and teaches Baby Care and Breastfeeding classes to expectant mothers. Recently featured on the Discovery Health Channel’s Get Fresh with Sarah Snow, Mary Esther offers an expansive, holistic approach to childbirth preparation and labor support.