Birthing Centers - Rochester Wiki

Rochester expectant mothers may wish to explore their options for giving birth, including the kind of facility for the actual birth process. Some may be considering the option for use of midwifey or Doula or be in search of an appropriate birthing center. Some may have some interest or concerns about natural childbirth, the role of water in birthing or even an actual water birth.

Expectant mothers may choose to give birth at home or in one of these local facilities.

There are no non-hospital birthing centers in this area.

Monroe County

Center	Location	Birthing	Midwife	Whirlpool¹	Water Birth
Strong Memorial Hospital	Rochester	Maternity	m	unknown	unknown
Rochester General Hospital	Rochester	TWIG Birthing Center	m	YES	NO
Highland Hospital	Rochester	Family Maternity Center	m	YES	NO
Unity Hospital	Greece	August Family Birth Place	m	unknown	unknown

Surrounding Counties

Center	Location	Birthing	Midwife	Whirlpool	Water Birth
Lakeside Memorial Hospital	Brockport	OB/GYN	m	YES	unknown
Medina Memorial Hospital	Medina	TWIG Birthing Center	m, OB/Gyn	Yes	Unknown
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital	Newark	Birthing and Women's Care Center	m	YES	unknown
Noyes Memorial Hospital	Dansville	Birthing Center	m	unknown	unknown
Thompson Health	Canandaigua	Birthing Center	m	unknown	unknown

NOTES:

m - midwife information needs research

References:

Doula Cooperative of Rochester, NY
American Association of Birthing Centers
BanTheBags.org Ratings - Organization supporting the banning of marketing at maternity hospitals (formula, etc) - lists our main hospitals as banning the "marketing" "Baby Bag" handouts

1ALL= All units, YES could mean one tub for the entire unit