My partner and I took the birthing class and enjoyed every minute of it. Nurse Jackies experience and charisma created a fun and friendly but very informative environment that allowed us to feel comfortable to ask any questions we had. We are definitely feeling more confident and prepared for childbirth. Thanks Nurse Jackie and the NY Birthing Center.

 

Hello - My name is Ann, I'm from the Ukraine, I came to NY with no insurance (I'm a "self paid" person) In the Last 3 months by recommendations, I had experience to deal with Dr Lisa Eng (The Birthing Center of NY, 6702 3rd Ave) and took a "Childbirth & Breastfeeding" with nurse "God"-Jackie Chapman. Dr Eng was checking me (weight, blood pressure, baby condition) every week.

When time of birthing was coming (started contractions)->I went to the birthing center, where nurse Jackie told me what to do how to reach faster time of labor and helped me to release the pain through physical moves, walking, breathing and hugs. It's really helped me a lot, without it, I didn't even know how to handle that strong pain and though only anesthesia (but I heard this is has a bad effect to the child) or hands of good specialists.. I choose 2nd option and did not regret it!

The moment of labor was pretty much hard, but at the finish line you will forget fast that pain after you get the baby in  your arms. Dr Lisa helped me a lot during labor by telling me what to do every second and told me about my babies progress (that cheered me up and gave me strength).

Now i have my beautiful baby and I am very grateful to the specialists of the birthing  center for their invaluable help!!!😌🙏🏼

Nurse Jackie has been available even after my delivery to answer all my breastfeeding questions and concerns. She is wonderful and very experienced.

BCLS was a great class. Nurse Jackie was so informative

We had a blast with Nurse Jackie for our childbirth class. We learned a lot and feel much more prepared. Nurse Jackie is down to earth, straightforward, and funny which helps to remember the information.

My partner and I had the opportunity to have a one on one experience with Nurse Jackie. As first time parents you hope to leave any class feeling calmer, assured and a sense of confidence in yourself. This experience exceeded anything we could have hoped for. Nurse Jackie is so knowledgeable. She delivers all information to you in a down to earth way that detracts from the scary medical terms, she makes you laugh and creates a level of comfort that allows for you to ask any questions! It is a rarity to find a passionate person in their field accompanied by true professionalism and compassion. Nurse Jackie is a true gem!!!

My husband and I attended the one day class with Nurse Jackie. She’s knowledgeable and so helpful! She also made the class fun and interactive.

Where do I begin? Nurse Jackie is so amazing! My daughter and I attended her childbirth class this past weekend and Nurse Jackie was beyond wonderful. She greeted us both so warmly and she taught the class with a pep in her step. Nurse Jackie even took the time to teach my daughter, who is still a little anxious about becoming a big sister, special techniques to help me while in labor as well as once the baby gets here. We really enjoyed her class and would HIGHLY recommend!

My husband and I registered for the 5 hour childcare & childbirth class. Not only did Nurse Jackie keep us entertained yet well informed and kept us on our toes for five hours, she made the class fun and enjoyable! She has a huge wealth of knowledge that she is more than willing to share with expecting parents and has even taught us how to be our own advocates during our big day! (what kinds of questions we should ask and taught us all the pros and cons of choosing different pain management solutions). I highly recommend this class to ALL expecting parents. You will absolutely walk away having learned so much on how to prepare for your little one's arrival!

I was more than willing to attend a childbirth class with my wife since this is our first child and I did not know what to expect. Nurse Jackie taught me everything that she could to prepare us for our first child from how to bathe an infant properly to how I can be the best labor partner / advocate / husband for my wife during the delivery. Nurse Jackie is funny, tells the best stories, and provides a conducive environment for both fun and learning. She clearly has tons of experience and isn't afraid to teach her students how to stand up for themselves during a stressful time of their lives. I highly recommend Nurse Jackie's class to all expecting parents - her class is an invaluable investment!

Nurse Jackie was very welcoming and friendly from making an appointment on the phone, meeting and working together in an active and informative labor and delivery class. She took time to answer all of our questions and explain everything in a very down to earth manner. The strength of this class is the active participation in labor simulation and natural pain relief techniques. We watched a few videos and did hands on exercises that really helped us prepare for our labor and delivery experience. We both had a lot of fun and were relieved to know that we knew more than we thought and she gave us knowledge of what we did not know which gave us the confidence we needed moving forward in our planning for the big day. We highly recommend this class and Nurse Jackie!

Jackie is very warm and energetic and makes the class fun. The hands on practice helped us feel more prepared and alleviated anxiety about labor. Thank you for a fun and informative experience!

Testimonials: The class was great with Nurse Jackie! She taught me everything I need to know. I can't wait to have my baby to do everything she showed me. I recommend this class to everyone. If there were more classes after this, I would be there!

Thank you so much Jackie, we have been very touched by your kindness, it was a great class!

Great BLS class! So informative and interactive. Nurse Jackie made it fun and made sure that the information stuck. Thank you!

It is interesting class and a lot of fun. I learned a lot. Love it! I get hands on training and various scenario practices .

Nurse Jackie gave us a private birthing class and made me, my husband, and our 4 year old son feel comfortable right from the start. Her teaching style is hands-on and informative, and we learned a lot in a relatively short period. She answered all of our questions patiently and made us feel more than capable of going through this process again. Highly recommend!

We are so happy to have taken Nurse Jackie’s birthing class and feel more at ease on what to expect when our newborn arrives. When we first arrived we were nervous, but Nurse Jackie was very welcoming and warm. We were especially grateful that she could accommodate us, as we had signed up the day before. Nurse Jackie’s class was very informative. We learned about how to breath through labor, options for our birth plan, helpful tips for breastfeeding, and how to hold, clean and swaddle our newborn. At the end of the session, we received certificates of completion of the course, useful samples of ointment and gentle detergent, ink pads for baby footprints, and a document to keep track of our newborn’s health to communicate with our pediatrician. On our way out, Nurse Jackie gave us both huge hugs and reminded us that we could contact her at any point with questions, even at 2:00 AM when we’re in labor. We were very grateful for Nurse Jackie’s professionalism, expertise, guidance, and warm kindness! We would highly recommend Nurse Jackie’s birthing class to all expecting moms!

I was at the birthing center for a tour, on May 23rd 2017. Even before my tour nurse Jackie was very helpful and always kept in touch with me over the phone and vice versa. The day I went into the birthing center for my tour nurse Jackie greeted me with a big smile and hug. She showed me around and explained everything to me. Although my health insurance at this time does not cover the facility fee they still took time to meet with me. I filled out all the paperwork and I even by accident left my insurance card at the center and nurse Jackie was kind enough to bring it to her home with my medical records that I would be bringing with me to their other location in Brooklyn since that is closer to me. After my tour I contacted Dr. Lisa Eng and left her a message she called me back that same day and explained everything to me and answered all my questions. I had a few being that I may have to birth at the hospital due to my insurance coverage. Dr. Eng was extremely helpful. I see how much the clinical team at the NY birthing center care for their patients.

My husband and I took a private birthing class which was instructed by nurse Jackie. Her class was informative, interesting and put both my husband and I at ease. I looked for a class that offered infant care, birthing prep and breastfeeding education. Not only did the class touch upon all these it exceeded my expectations. I loved that the entire class we were in "labor" that was my favorite part because I feel it really prepares both partners especially my husband, it helped make him aware about what to do during labor and also informed him that he is an integral part of labor. We loved nurse Jackie! She's funny, kind and super experienced!

I'm a new Mom. I did a lot of reading online these passed weeks. I was there today with my son, Darwin meeting Nurse Jackie. She explained a lot of breastfeeding techniques to me step by step. Also I got a chance to know more about Darwin's behavior. Other staffs are very friendly to us. This new birthing center is very clean Definitely recommend it!

Hi, Jackie, that was a special day, when I came with my sister to the Birthing class in Brooklyn center and in a light, playful but thoughtful form learned the basic aspects of this key moment in a life of every living being. You guided us through the mazes of our blurry interpretation of the events into clear plan of actions consequence and confident understanding of happening 😊 Your confidence and sense of humor made it look like a simple but meaningful event, beginning of a long way and see the wast of potential inside to be brave, listening to yourself and following own voice of heart and intuitive understanding. Thank you so much, your daughter was sweet and modest, nurturing and calming as you. And those dolls are smelling and looking very nice, as well as entire coziness of the center, bringing the feeling of home. Little cold. It was rainy that day...

Nurse Jackie's Lamaze class was amazing! Super fun and informative. love her teaching style! I definitely more prepared and ready to have my baby now :). Thank you!

👶 Thank you for the class, for memories and nurturing care"

The Birthing Center of NY was the experience I had dreamed of. The staff was super friendly, there were no complications and the facilities are brand new! I definitely recommend this place for anyone desiring a water birth. 5 Stars!

The staff is very friendly and helped answer any question I had. Very knowledgeable.