Birth Center Near Horseheads, NY

Horseheads families seeking a calm, personalized birth will find Cocoon Wellness & Birth Center a short drive east in Waverly, NY. Our accredited midwifery birth center serves Horseheads, Elmira, and the greater Chemung County area with unhurried, continuity-based care.

Why Horseheads families choose Cocoon

  • An easy drive east: Our Waverly center is roughly 25 minutes from Horseheads via Route 17 / I-86.
  • Midwifery model of care: Longer appointments, real continuity with your midwife, and shared decision-making.
  • A calm, private setting: A home-like birth suite with a soaking/birthing tub for water birth and freedom of movement.
  • Accredited & safety-first: Clear care plans and hospital collaboration whenever it’s needed.

Our services

  • Personalized prenatal care
  • Natural birth & water birth
  • Labor & delivery support
  • Postpartum care
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Gynecological care

Insurance & payment

We accept BCBS and Aetna, and offer sensible cash-pay rates. Questions about coverage? We’re glad to help — see our Fees page.

Getting here from Horseheads

Cocoon Wellness & Birth Center is at 31 Ithaca Street, Waverly, NY 14892 — about 25 minutes east of Horseheads along Route 17 / I-86 — close for families across Chemung County.


Ready to learn more?

Schedule a tour or a free consultation to see the space and meet our midwives.