As your family expands, we are here to provide your and your family support through our free classes and support groups, programs such as Lactation Education After Discharge and more.
This support group is available to all moms who need a safe space to talk with other moms about fears, worries and myths of parenthood. This group meets monthly and is intended to be a peer support group helping moms work through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD). To join us, please call (585) 344-5331.
UMMC’s Baby Café welcomes pregnant and breastfeeding moms to join our weekly support group. This drop-in group is a safe space for networking and gaining support from fellow breastfeeding moms as well as our international board certified lactation consultants. We meet every Tuesday from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Zoom information is listed below. Also, check us out on Facebook at Breastfeeding and Beyond Baby Café.
Daytime Zoom Information
Meeting ID: 979 2195 4593
Passcode: BCDAYTIME
Breastfeeding, chest feeding and bottle feeding methods are discussed in the infant nutrition class as well as how to maintain milk with latching difficulties, while pumping and beyond.
This course will help you develop confidence you need to feed and support your baby with the help of our certified lactation specialists. Upcoming classes and registration can be found here.
Expectant mothers and coaches can learn how to prepare for labor and delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care and parenting. Our Child birth educators will help new parents gain confidence in these topics. Our classes are offered monthly and upcoming classes as well as registration can be found here,
Parents, grandparents and caregivers will discover safety issues to address, such as poison control and first aid. You will also learn how to perform hands-only CPR on adults, children and infants. An American Heart Association CPR guide is included with each registration.
Call our Healthy Living office at (585) 344-5331 and select option 1 for a schedule of classes.
Call us to set up a free one on one lactation consultation with our internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants. This individualized visit can address lactation concerns of mom and baby and out staff can help you work through discomforts and concerns so you can enjoy your breastfeeding journey.
LEAD staff can be reached at (585) 344-5331.
This message line is available to any breastfeeding mother who needs assistance. We check this line frequently and return calls within 24-48 hours.
Please call us at (585) 344-8104.
MOMS Program (Medicaid, Obstetrics, Maternal Services) promotes a healthy pregnancy and optimal birth outcomes through early prenatal education and postpartum follow-up care for eligible mothers.
If you’re pregnant, the MOMS Program can quickly provide you with help in applying for coverage for you and your baby and connect you to a network of resources, education, support and transportation to aid you in leading a healthy pregnancy, delivering your baby and beyond.
Perinatal Services Referral Form
Perinatal and Parenting Resource Guide
The Your and Your New Family Program is managed and facilitated by Healthy Living at United Memorial Medical Center.
