Newport Hospital Expands Midwifery Services

Newport Hospital is adding midwifery services to its Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center with the addition of certified nurse midwife Karolyn Zambrotta to the staff.

Zambrotta, who began seeing new patients this week, has been practicing midwifery for more than 10 years and “provides a comprehensive range of women’s services spanning pregnancy and delivery including prenatal, postpartum and newborn care, breastfeeding support and routine gynecological care,” according to a release.

“Newport Hospital and The Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center provide the ideal atmosphere for midwifery, one that supports a collaborative one-on-one approach to welcoming women and guiding them as individuals through their birth journey and beyond,” Zambrotta said. “I’m excited to be at the hospital and in the Newport community. Moving into midwifery has really been a natural progression for me and being able to practice here completes the circle.”

The addition of midwifery at Newport Hospital enhances the services offered through Newport Women’s Health and the hospital’s Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center, which is designated as Baby-Friendly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Zambrotta is no stranger to the Newport Hospital community having served in the past as a labor/delivery nurse at the hospital. In addition, she graduated from the hospital’s School of Nursing and later received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Salve Regina University. She earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Rhode Island.

A member of the American College of Nurses-Midwives, Zambrotta is certified in Advanced Midwifery Practice: Surgical Assisting for Cesarean Birth. She has earned the American College of Nurses-Midwives R.I. Chapter scholarship and the University of Rhode Island Professional Nurse Traineeship.

Zambrotta’s community and professional service has included working as a facilitator of Newport Hospital’s Breastfeeding Support Group and she has instructed the hospital’s breastfeeding and early pregnancy classes. She was also a Newport Hospital Rite Care coordinator and served as a volunteer at Newport’s Women’s Resource Center.

Zambrotta is welcoming new patients and can be reached at 401-848-5556.