No active "header-widget-area" sidebar

Tanya Wills featured in The New York Times

Home-Birth Film by Ricki Lake Prepares for Redelivery, Worldwide

“She is the most accessible media celebrity to women of the childbearing age,” said Tanya Wills, who says she was so influenced by Ms. Lake’s film that she had two home births, became a doula and is finishing the midwifery program at Yale’s School of Nursing. “Ricki Lake is sort of the older sister to all of us saying, ‘I’ve been through this and this is what I learned and this is what it can be for you.’”

-Christine Haughney for The New York Times

get your guide to early labor

Recognizing you have started laboring can spark worry, unless you feel clear on what to actually do! 

Download Your Guide to Early Labor, the same set of recommendations we walk through in our childbirth prep series: The Complete Childbirth Experience. Inside:

  • exactly what to do if labor starts at night versus during the day
  • how to rest and sleep through early contractions
  • what to eat and drink to keep your body fueled for the work ahead
  • how to keep your mind calm and protect your space

It's yours to download and keep.

    Ready for Anything: Complete Childbirth Experience

    The Complete Childbirth Experience is our 4-week, in-person, live and interactive childbirth class on the Upper West Side. Over four weeks you'll cover:

    • Labor & Childbirth (weeks 1–3)
    • Infant & Toddler CPR (week 4)
    • Lactation & Newborn Care (week 4)

    You'll also get a customized class workbook, additional video trainings, office hours with the Manhattan Birth team, and our full resource lists — recommended reading, practitioners, and trusted resources for childbirth around NYC.

    see all in-person classes >

    about manhattan birth

    More than a team of instructors, meet our supportive and loving community devoted to compassionate support for professional birth workers, parents and parents-to-be.

    learn more about us and our team >
    crossmenu
    linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram