Ursula Miguel, Certified Nurse Midwife

Ursula Miguel has worked in the field of maternity care for over 15 years as a nurse, childbirth and parenting educator, breast feeding counselor and most recently as a midwife.  She continues to be involved in midwife education by precepting students from the University of Pennsylvania.  She holds a nursing degree from the College of New Jersey, and a masters and certification as a nurse midwife from SUNY- Downstate. Her professional career has included positions in hospitals, a free-standing childbirth center and home birth settings. Since joining our group, and becoming the leader of our midwives, Ursula has been a tireless advocate for the midwifery model of care. She has special interests in non-pharmacological pain relief for labor, hydrotherapy, comfort measures for posterior labor, optimal fetal positioning, and VBAC births.  Ursula has 4 grown children and enjoys being outdoors and gardening.