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Tanya Wills featured in Harper's Bazaar

"It's a Battle Scar": The Emotional Toll of C-Sections No-one Talks About

For the nearly five percent of women whose babies are in a breech presentation when they reach term, a C-section may be a foregone conclusion. Decades ago, research suggested outcomes were better for breech babies and moms with a surgical delivery. That’s not necessarily true, says Tanya Wills, a certified nurse-midwife and the founder of Manhattan Birth, which provides classes, doula services, and mentoring to pregnant women, but the idea is still deeply ingrained in the medical community.

-Kate Morgan for Harper's Bazaar

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.

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    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.

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