Novant Health opens new maternity clinic in Cotswold. The clinic is a partnership with Oula, and marks its first location in the Southeast. Oula is now open in Cotswold, in partnership with Novant Health. - Photo via Novant Health Brooklyn, NY-based Oula recently opened its first maternity and reproductive health clinic in the Queen City in partnership with Novant Health. The Cotswold clinic marks its first Southeast location. "Opening our doors in Charlotte is an exciting milestone, but what matters most is what this partnership means for the women and families we serve," said Adrianne Nickerson, co-founder and CEO of Oula. The 3,200-sqft clinic aims to bring midwives and obstetricians together to give patients more choices and continuity throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery. Through the partnership with Novant, patients will have access to coordinated gynecological, prenatal + postpartum care, along with in-person visits, telehealth services, 24/7 virtual support, and workshops. When it's time to deliver, Oula patients will give birth at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. "Every woman deserves to feel heard, supported and confident in the care she receives throughout her pregnancy and beyond," said Dr. Lewis Lipscomb, senior vice president and physician-in-chief of Novant Health's Women's & Children's Institute.

Oula opens midwifery clinic in Connecticut through Stamford Health partnership. Oula has opened a maternity clinic in Norwalk, Connecticut, through a partnership with Stamford Health. The clinic, which opened in September 2025, is Stamford Health's first midwifery offering and marks Oula's second market expansion beyond New York. The partnership combines Oula's midwife-led care model with Stamford Health's maternity services. Stamford Hospital delivers approximately 2,400 babies annually. The Norwalk clinic provides care from preconception through postpartum, supported by midwives, OB-GYNs, and care navigators. Services include telehealth, virtual support, workshops, and gynecology care. All patients deliver at Stamford Hospital, which recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation of its maternity facilities. Since opening in Brooklyn in 2021, Oula has supported over 2,500 births. The company reports 62% lower rates of preterm birth and 29% lower cesarean birth rates compared to New York City averages, according to March of Dimes 2023 data. Oula provided by Stamford Health accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicaid. A second Connecticut clinic location is planned for 2026.