Midwives

 
 

Shar La Porte is a Licensed Midwife (LM) and an American College of Nurse Midwives Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) currently licensed as a Midwife and Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of New York. Her education includes an Associates of Science in Nursing from Philips Beth Israel School of Nursing and a Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery from Jefferson University. Shar is currently enrolled in a Masters degree program in Clinical Herbalism with the Maryland Institute of Integrative Health.

Shar’s journey toward home birth midwifery started twenty-three years ago when her son was born at Elizabeth Seton Childbearing Center. That profound experience led her to become a childbirth educator and doula, and later a labor & delivery nurse. During this time Shar worked with a home birth practice as a birth assistant as well as continuing doula work. After becoming a midwife in 2008, Shar worked as a staff midwife at Brookdale Hospital for four years, She then went on to join an established home birth practice for a year before establishing Midwifery Care NYC (MCNYC) in 2013.

 

Lindsey Mayo is a Licensed Midwife (LM) and an American College of Nurse Midwives Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) currently licensed as a Midwife and Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of New York. Before embarking on her career as a midwife, she was a birth doula for eight years. Lindsey’s dream of becoming a midwife was cemented through her work with Family Care International, a NY based non-profit focused on making childbirth safer for people in rural and indigenous communities in Africa and Latin America. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish from the college of Charleston and has spent extensive time traveling through South America. Lindsey then completed a Master’s of Midwifery at SUNY Downstate in New York City. Lindsey is now pursuing continued education in advanced clinical herbalism through the Herbal Academy. Having been witness to all forms of birth in all birthing environments, she believes strongly in evidenced based care and client-centered birth practices.

 

Julia Steinrueck Julia is a Licensed Midwife (LM) and an American College of Nurse Midwives Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) currently licensed as a Midwife and Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of New York. Julia’s love of birth and midwifery started when she was 17 years old and had the privilege of shadowing a homebirth midwife for a year. Since that time she has been working towards becoming a midwife including working as a doula and homebirth assistant as well working as a labor and delivery nurse for over 5 years in a busy NYC hospital. Julia holds a Bachelor’s of Nursing from NYU and a Master’s of Science in Nurse Midwifery from SUNY Downstate. Julia believes in respectful evidence based care, and the importance of informed consent and shared decision making. She strives to provide individualized and safe care tailored to the specific needs of each birthing person.

Office Staff

 
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Kevin Bernard is a stay at home dad who also works as a Broadway actor, theatre teacher, and since 2011 as an administrative assistant to his wife, Heather McFadden, who is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. While helping Heather through the delivery of their two children and their subsequent difficulties in breastfeeding, he became inspired and moved by the power of motherhood. He has helped run the back office of Heather’s business ever since she became an IBCLC. Because life is full of synchronicity, Kevin also spent nearly a decade on the board at the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mt. Sinai where they developed innovative music therapy that brought tiny miracles to Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Kevin is excited to be part of yet another business that is dedicated to babies and their birthing families’ wellness as MCNYC’s administrative assistant.

Midwifery Student

Julia Hoffmann is a midwifery student from Austria in her final year of studies. Her deep-rooted love for midwifery began at a young age, inspiring her to dedicate her career to guiding and supporting individuals through their health and parenthood journeys. Julia's admiration for the incredible capabilities of the human body fuels her aspiration to become a midwife, empowering individuals to make informed choices that align with their unique circumstances. Prior to her current studies, Julia dedicated a year to volunteering as a paramedic with the Red Cross in Austria, followed by a year of nursing studies. In September 2022, she started studying midwifery at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland. Since then, she has gained valuable experience through various internships in labor and delivery, postpartum, and pregnancy care, both within clinical settings and beyond. Julia is excited about the opportunity to be a part of your parenthood experience, offering her care and support every step of the way.