Brooklyn Birthing Center is the longest operating freestanding birth center in New York
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Located in the Bay Ridge neighborhood, Brooklyn Birthing Center (BBC) is the longest-operating licensed freestanding birthing center in New York City. The center was founded by Dr. Norma Veridiano in 1999 to provide a safe, low-intervention option for low-risk pregnant people. The midwifery led birth center offers high-quality, family-centered care, allowing healthy people the freedom and flexibility to have their unmedicated birth in a calm, home-like environment.
Brooklyn Birthing Center is staffed by the Brooklyn Midwifery Group. Our experienced, licensed and board-certified midwives are deeply committed to supporting and empowering clients and their families.
If you are interested in having your baby at the BBC, click below to sign up for an orientation!
Diversity Statement
BBC seeks to be a diverse and inclusive environment that is welcoming & accessible to each one of our clients and their families. We strive to provide culturally competent care that addresses health disparities and recognizes all of the experiences that affect and enrich each person’s life. We believe that Black Lives Matter and support the Reproductive Justice and Birth Justice movements. We welcome immigrants regardless of documentation status. We endeavor to meet the needs of our clients with disabilities. We want to provide affirming care to clients of all genders and sexual orientations. We try to make our practice accessible as possible to begin with, but we invite you to share your feedback about anything more we can do to meet your needs.