Certified nurse-midwives

In addition to highly skilled obstetricians, certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) also can provide care to low-risk patients. CNMs offer a unique health care approach to women during their childbearing years and beyond.

A CNM is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in nursing, specializing in women’s health, including pregnancy and childbirth. Nurse-midwives have national board certification through the American College of Nurse-Midwives and have an outstanding safety record.

CNMs provide:

• obstetrical care for healthy women (prenatal care, labor support, pain relief measures and medications, vaginal deliveries, postpartum follow-up and breastfeeding support)
• complete well-women exams that emphasize education and healthy lifestyles
• preconception care
• gynecological and contraceptive needs
• perimenopausal care and education

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Find out about Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care by certified nurse-midwives.