UR Midwifery Group

08/28/2025

Celebrating our beloved Pam!
As many of you know, Pam officially retired this month. We know Pam touched many lives over her long career as a midwife. We would like to invite anyone (patients, nurses, doulas, providers) who have memories or special moments with Pam to please share them here: https://forms.gle/T9YxYVDWbWzwFDtSA

In addition, we know she would love to see any pictures you have of her, of your birth, or of the babies she helped "catch"! If you would rather, you can also e-mail them or attach a document to molly_sherwood@urmc.rochester.edu. They can be funny, heartfelt, short or long - just as long as they come from your heart. We will compile and share all of them with Pam in a celebration of her career on September 6th.

07/03/2025

Exciting news — CenteringPregnancy is back! We are now offering GROUP prenatal care!!

Learn more here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODgrG3C88OM&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD

05/14/2025

A resource for anyone in need. Postpartum anxiety and depression are real and life affecting. Please reach out if you are struggling.

📣 New Online Support Group: Join us for Postpartum Rage Support for Moms and Birthing People!

Led by trained peer facilitators, our Postpartum Rage group is here to support moms and birthing people from 2 weeks-2 years postpartum experiencing episodes of intense anger and agitation. Postpartum Rage can look like a sudden explosion of anger, feeling overwhelmed or drowning, and/or being on edge or irritable to the point that these emotions impact your daily life. Postpartum rage is more common than we think and can produce feelings of isolation, guilt, and shame. We want you to know that you are not alone, and no diagnosis is needed to attend.

If you are beyond 2 years postpartum, check out our Support for Parents of One to Four Year Old Children group. The topic of anger and rage is often discussed in that space as well.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS GROUP IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. We allow the first 16 group members to join. Thank you for understanding!

View the schedule and register at bit.ly/FindSupportGroup

04/19/2025

Our Midwife of the Week is Beth Cooper, CNM, EdD, FACNM. Beth joined the faculty of the Department of OB/GYN at the University of Rochester in 1975 as the first nurse-midwife to practice in upstate New York. She introduced midwifery to Strong Memorial Hospital, taught students, and cared for teens in the Rochester Adolescent Maternity Program (RAMP).

In 1992, she initiated the UR Midwifery Group and was key in the development of the UR School of Nursing Nurse-Midwifery educational program, in which she taught from 1994 until the program closed in 2002. During retirement, Beth plans to enjoy gardening, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family at their cottage on Keuka Lake. Members can read more about Beth in the Weekly CEO Update.

12/26/2024

✨2024 Birth Stats Are In! ✨

We're proud to share another year of providing evidence-based, compassionate care to the families who trust us to walk with them through their journeys to parenthood, whether its adding your first baby or the next sibling to the mix!

At UR Midwifery Group, our goal is to support safe and empowering births with as few interventions as possible, while using them thoughtfully when needed to keep both you and baby healthy and safe.

Thank you for allowing us to be part of such a transformative time in your lives. Here's to another year of beautiful beginnings in 2025!

12/26/2024

Wishing you a wonderful season full of family, rest & relaxation!

12/16/2024

10/07/2024

If you have experienced any form of pregnancy miscarriage or infant loss -- please join us for a remembrance ceremony on Tuesday 10/15.

09/26/2024

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. This year Unity Hospital is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony on October 15th from 6-7pm. So many individuals and families have experienced loss and grief, please know you are not alone.

https://starlegacyfoundation.org/chapter/western-new-york/
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScv-oQ50HXtGG78hcpG-9h91smtpHt7qbXukbTIhcsXLhq7aA/viewform

RSVP is optional but greatly appreciated. Hosted by Rochester Regional Health Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 6:00 – 7:00pm Unity Hospital | Burton S. August Education and Conference Room Open to all who have experienced any form of pregnancy and infant loss, regardless of what hospital system you ...

09/25/2024

Come grab some free maternity clothes if you are in need!

09/23/2024

Congratulations to Heather for being nationally recognized as the The ACNM Foundation, Inc Midwife of the Week! We are so proud of you. This is beyond well deserved. UR Medicine and our community are lucky to have you providing midwifery care!

Our Midwife of the Week is Heather Lane, CNM, MSN. Heather attended Yale School of Nursing after moving from St. Louis, where she spent a year working in a hospital-based doula program. Heather worked in South Africa with Zulu women in Kwazulu Natal and also worked as a labor and delivery nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital. Members can learn more about Heather in the Weekly CEO Update email.