Meraki Midwifery
Where compassionate care meets evidence-based midwifery
Welcome to Meraki Midwifery, a warm and welcoming midwifery clinic and birth center located in the heart of Ithaca, NY. Our serene office space is nestled in the historic Rhodes House, offering a peaceful, home-like environment for births, fertility care, wellness visits, and functional medicine consultations. Designed with comfort and privacy in mind, our space includes two cozy birth suites and comfortable exam room. In collaboration with the Integrated Medicine Center we have lactation services, childbirth classes, acupuncture, pilates, reiki, counseling, physical therapy and massage on site.
We are just minutes from downtown Ithaca and serve families across Tompkins County, Cortland, and the Finger Lakes region.
Meraki - To do something with passion, with absolute devotion, with undivided attention.
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Well Visits
Whole-person wellness, thoughtfully delivered.
Our annual visits are designed to go beyond a quick check-up. We take time to understand your health history, current concerns, and future goals. These visits focus on prevention, early detection, and long-term wellness—tailored to your stage of life. We aim to offer a space where you feel supported, respected, and truly heard. -
Problem Visits
Collaborative care for complex concerns.
If you're facing a specific women’s health issue—whether hormonal, pelvic, emotional, or otherwise—we're here to help. We take a functional, holistic approach, using minimally invasive testing when appropriate and working with you to uncover root causes. Our goal is to partner with you in finding thoughtful, evidence-informed solutions that support real healing. -
Family Planning
Educational and respectful support as you navigate fertility and family planning. We offer contraceptives, insert IUDs and can prescribe medications or help with help with natural family planing methods. If you are trying to get pregnant we can help too. We specialize in holistic fertility support, using lifestyle modifications, herbs, fertility tracking and lab work to help you conceive naturally.
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Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
Our holistic approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is centered on your well-being—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Prenatal visits are unhurried, supportive, and held in a welcoming environment where your voice matters. When it’s time to give birth, we offer safe, personalized care in the comfort of your home or our home-like birth center, with every detail thoughtfully attended to. Postpartum support is continuous, comprehensive, and attuned to the unique needs of your growing family.
What is A midwife?
A midwife is a healthcare provider trained to provide obstetric and gynecological services, including primary care, prenatal and obstetric care, and routine gynecological care like annual exams and contraception. Midwives can do ultrasounds, order testing, prescribe medications and can send referrals.