LP Berkeley
Maternity care that puts you at the center
Millie is a new kind of maternity & gynecology clinic located right here in Berkeley. Get individualized support, continuous guidance, and better birth experiences and outcomes.
All births take place at Alta Bates Hospital with your Millie care team present.
With you before, during, and after pregnancy
Complete care that starts as soon as you find out you’re pregnant. Longer, more frequent appointments, birth planning with a doula, hospital birth, a home postpartum visit, and evidence-based resources in the Millie app, plus support through the first year.
Compassionate gynecology care with in-person and virtual services including annual wellness exams, preconception counseling, fertility assessments, IUD/birth control options, and miscarriage care. Open to anyone, not just Millie maternity patients.
Expert care from hormonal health specialists, to ease symptoms and protect your long-term health. Personalized care plans that include the full range of evidence-based treatments—from hormone therapy to lifestyle approaches. Open to anyone, not just Millie maternity patients.
Driving better birth experiences and outcomes
30% Less likely to need an NTSV-C Section
68% Fewer Preterm Births
70% VBAC success rate (for TOLAC)
Meet our expert clinicians
Amy Kane
MD Medical Director & OB-GYN
Talia Borgo
MS, CNM, WHNP, RN
Co-Founder and Clinical Director
Cynthia Banks
CNM, MSN, RN
Nurse-Midwife
Vanessa Garcia
CNM, WHNP, IBCLC
Nurse-Midwife
Johanna Jetton
CNM
Nurse-Midwife
Vanessa Obidimalor
CNM
Nurse-Midwife
Above and beyond typical maternity care
- Care starts earlier (as soon as you’re pregnant)
- More visits with longer duration
- Your care team is present at your birth
- Extensive postpartum care (3 visits, including one at home –plus weekly drop-in office hours)
- Proactive monitoring between visits to catch risks and concerns early
- Easy to reach between visits when you have questions (24x7 via phone)
- 1:1 guidance on birth preferences and postpartum care needs with a doula
- Evidence-based resources for each stage of pregnancy via the Millie app
- Workshops and classes that prepare you for birth and parenthood
- Integrated wraparound supportive care (e.g. lactation, nutritionists, therapists)
Welcome to the Millie Clinic
A warm, inviting maternity clinic conveniently located at 2999 Regent Street in Berkeley. All Millie births take place at Alta Bates Hospital with your Millie care team present.
FAQs
What does collaborative OB/midwifery care look like at Millie?
The vast majority of pregnancies (an estimated 80%) are considered “low risk”, with Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) as the ideal care provider for the best outcomes. CNMs specialize in holistic pregnancy care and physiologic birth.
Is my pregnancy a good fit for Millie?
The vast majority of pregnancies are considered low-risk (an estimated 80%) and an additional 10-15% are considered moderate-risk. Millie care is designed for this population and is therefore a good fit for most pregnancies.
What is a midwife vs. an OB, and why do both matter?
Certified Nurse Midwife
There are many types of midwives, but at Millie, we employ Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs). CNMs are medical experts who are trained and licensed as both Registered Nurses and Midwives. They are known for their intimate knowledge of pregnancy and the labor process, and their minimal-intervention approach that promotes physiological birth.
OB-GYN
OB-GYNs are medical doctors and surgeons who are extensively trained to perform procedures such as cesarean delivery, vacuum or forcep deliveries and gynecologic procedures like hysterectomies. They are the ideal clinician when the pregnancy requires a higher level of care.
Who will be at my birth and deliver my baby?
All births take place with your Millie midwife present. The Millie midwives and hospitalist OB GYNs at Alta Bates work together to ensure that you and your baby are surrounded by a team of experts who are ready to meet your care needs in every scenario.