UNM Midwives

Know anyone that might be thinking of becoming a midwife? Please let them know of this opportunity

Free community flu shot clinics.
The flu vaccine can be given in any trimester of pregnancy.
If you miss any of these events we will be offering flu vaccines at your prenatal and well women visits soon!

No, the COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility in women, nor do they cause complications during birth or increase the chances of a miscarriage.

With that, Dr. Angela Langer, an obstetrician-gynecologist physician with Freeman Health System, addressed some of the greatest concerns she fields from expectant mothers.

“There’s a lot of misinformation out there … it is untrue and unfounded,” she said, during a Wednesday morning briefing addressing the vaccines and pregnancies. Vaccines, she said, have a proven safety record of eradicating the disease, and the COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to women during pregnancy and the postpartum periods as well as when breastfeeding.

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Physician discusses impact of COVID-19, vaccines on women's health No, the COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility in women, nor do they cause complications during birth or increase the chances of a miscarriage.

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New unmh covid testing information

Our ROSES program is now virtual!
These are evidenced based classes shown to decrease postpartum depression.
There are 4 weekly classes about 1.5 hours long with one of our lovely trained midwives.

If you are expecting and want to find out more about our ROSE Program, please let your midwife know at your next visit or contact your care provider today: 505-925-CARE.

“I just wanted to say, thank you, for everything the ROSE Program taught me! This class was so insightful and it taught me a lot about myself and how to have healthy relationships!” — B, First-Time Expecting Mom who completed the ROSE Program in October 2020.

If you are expecting and want to find out more about our PPD prevention, ROSE Program, please contact your care provider today: 505-925-CARE.

"As a Native midwife, I consider the journey and transitions that patients go through throughout the lifespan as ceremony. These times are pivotal moments that should incorporate whole physical, mental, and spiritual wellness, education, communication, shared decision making, healing, and growth. These moments also should include family as much or as little as the person wants.
Being able to support patients in this way is one of the many favorite things I enjoy about being a midwife."

Meet Brittany, a midwife who is experiencing a IRL.

Happy Belated Midwifery week!

Congrats to our amazing midwives
Anna Stryker, Thanh-Tam Ho, and Eva Warner on thier social distance marathon (26 miles) they completed this past Sunday at the ProgesterRUN.
Thank you for promoting health both in and out of the hospital!

To our UNM OB patients and families, please review our newly updated visitor guidelines in OB triage, labor and delivery, & mother-baby unit.
This does not apply to outpatient clinic appointments (prenatal visits, ultrasounds) as there are still no changes to the no-visitor policy.

***Midwife Spotlight***
Anna Shields CNM, FNP, MSN is providing prenatal and women's health care on Fridays at the UNMH Westside Clinic
4808 McMahon Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
To Schedule an Appointment please call:
505-272-2900

Anna joins the UNM midwifery practice from the south Texas border where she began her midwifery career in the Rio Grande Valley. Anna discovered midwifery during her first interdisciplinary Bachelor’s degree where she found opportunities to work and study with midwives at internships both in the US and in Mali, in West Africa. Her experiences in Mali solidified her desire to use her skills and knowledge to promote health equity and reproductive justice for all women. Anna graduated from Emory University as a dual certified Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner in 2014. She then worked at a birth center followed by a busy hospital practice in south Texas where she helped introduce the midwifery model of care to the area. Anna sees her role as a midwife as a partnership with her patients, providing information and support so that they can make the best decisions for themselves and their families. She is excited to be joining such a dynamic team of midwives and doctors at UNM and is looking forward to exploring Albuquerque and spending time in the mountains.