I am a Nurse and a Mom. I've had a waterbirth, and unfortunately, a c-section. I believe in the path of least interventions within the safety environment of a hospital. As for facilities in your area......I don't believe St. Barnabas has any Midwives, I am not sure about Mountainside. I used Lonnie Morris. She is an excellent clinician. Ask any nurse in this area, and that's who we use. She is in Frot Lee, about 20-30 minutes form Bloomfield. Here's her site. Check her out. You'll LOVE her. http://www.childbirthcenter.net/
Lonnie delivers her patients at Palisades Medical Center, an affiliate of New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, in North Bergen (also about 20 minutes from Bloomfield). http://palisadesmedical.org/
Feel free to contact me with questions about Lonnie or the area. GOOD LUCK!!!!!