Fika Midwifery at The Coit House is an independent midwifery practice in Buffalo, New York, offering individualized wellness care and community birth services. Its approach is grounded in respect, autonomy, reproductive justice, attentive listening, shared decision-making, and access to information. The practice aims to build trusting relationships and provide care that responds to each client’s needs.

Services include prenatal and postpartum care, community birth, wellness care, ultrasonography, and infusion therapy. Midwives practice independently in the community and collaborate with area hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare facilities. Clients can choose care at home or at the Coit House Birth Center, located in Buffalo’s historic Allentown neighborhood. The center is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers and is described as the first and only midwifery-led birth center accredited by the commission in New York State.

Fika Midwifery also offers orientation opportunities, including in-person tours and virtual consultations, so prospective clients can learn about its care model, ask questions, and explore the birth center.