Birth to Bris

“Hi all—I went to a local Bris this past weekend where the Mohel (pronounced moyel) was fellow workmom, Lucy Waldman. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and there were no tears from the baby at all!!  Lucy is a Certified Nurse Midwife, a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Hebrew Union College, Brit Milah Board.  She uses a local anesthesia approved for newborns  (other than Emla creme, which is not approved for newborn use).  She has been a practicing nurse midwife in NYC for 15 years.  Newborn circumcisions are part of routine midwifery practice.  As a Mohel, Lucy is certified to do Jewish Ritual Circumcision (Bris) and also Brit/Simchat Bat (Jewish baby naming for girls).” (MF, Millburn, NJ)

Hi Lucy, I just wanted to say thank you. The ceremony was beautiful...I will never forget.  Again, thanks. (CZ, Brooklyn, NY)

We held the bris for our second son in our home with Lucy.  The mohel we used for our first son was a pediatrician who took extra care to ensure that the procedure was as painless as possible.  We have since moved and were looking for someone with the same approach.  Lucy took such wonderful care to make sure that he was comfortable and safe through the whole procedure and recovery.  The ceremony she conducted was lovely and warm.  She got a laugh and collective sigh of relief when she had to tell the crowd the circumcision was over - because the baby didn't cry!!  She was also excellent on follow up and amazingly responsive to all my questions.  (DP, Short Hills, NJ)

Lucy E. Waldman did my son's bris and she was wonderful.  She did an excellent circumcision, her leading of the ceremony was moving and she was very respectful of and attentive to the fact that I was freaking out about the whole thing and she put me at ease.  I had an initial interview with another mohel who suggested that I fire my pediatrician because she advised putting my son's medical health before his religious integrity.  So I was especially glad to find someone more than competent in such a stressful situation!
Thought it was worth passing along. (JPW, NY, NY)

Thank you so much... I could not have asked for anything more... (JS, Brooklyn, NY)

Recently I had a bris for my son (yikes, weird to say) and Lucy Waldman was the mohelet. I wanted to let you know how awesome she was - she not only spent time with us prior to the bris, she came to visit baby Ari to check on him (never heard of a mohel who did that).  She also helped with me breastfeeding and answered all my questions. She was so easy to work with and did a great job with the ritual and the snip-snip! (MZS, NY, NY)

Thank you Lucy. You did an incredible service filled with warmth, love and tradition which left an impact on everyone attending. I put in your info on my Blackberry so I have it handy for referrals. With thanks...Shabbat Shalom. (DB, Oakland, NJ)

Lucy Waldman conducted a wonderful ceremony for our family, and most importantly for our beautiful son.  Her deep knowledge and appreciation of medicine, coupled with her warm personality, made for a very fast and comforting procedure.  She was also very organized and fluent with her methods, while creating a warm environment.  When we had questions, she called us back immediately.  My husband and I feel that we can trust her and she would be the first person we would think of to use or recommend.  (RCB, Cranford, NJ)