Pregnancy is a magical time. To prepare for your new little one, University Medical Center is offering three series of Childbirth Education classes. The first three series of five classes will be held on Tuesdays at the medical center from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. on the following days: January 11, 18, and 25, Feb. 1 and 8; then March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; and finally April 19, 26, May 3, 10 and 17. There will also be a marathon day for refresher class on Saturday, March 12.

For more information, please contact Karen Clairday, RN, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 453-8188.

University Medical Center (UMC) is pleased to announce the addition of Heather Potts, CNM, FNP, Certified Nurse Midwife. Heather is a Certified Nurse Midwife and a licensed Advanced Practice Nurse educated in nursing and midwifery. Heather is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board.

Heather earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Tennessee Tech University in 2001 and her Masters degree in the nurse midwifery program from Vanderbilt University in 2002. She then earned her Post Masters certificate for family nurse practitioner from George Washington University in 2008. Heather is married and has two children.

Heather joins the Women's Health Center and will be working in association with Drs. Charles Lanning, Alan Roundtree and Kay Mitchell at 1421 West Baddour Parkway in Lebanon. For an appointment, please call 615-449-6780.