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• After Hours Care
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• Certified Nurse Midwives
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• Other Specialty Clinics

 

Certified Nurse Midwives

A certified nurse midwife is a registered nurse who has advanced education in midwifery and holds a national certification from the American College of Nurse Midwives. Many women choose midwives because they enjoy enjoy building a strong relationship with their caregiver. Other women appreciate midwives' natural approach to prenatal care, labor and birth.

Prenatal care

Believing that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes, midwives tailor their care to the individual needs of each patient. They:

• Offer guidance on proper nutrition, exercise, sleep and travel during pregnancy
• Encourage women to make labor and birthing choices unique to their personal needs
• Prefer to minimize technological interventions during labor and birth
• Stress education, counseling and continuous hands-on care during labor, birth and the postpartum period
• Are qualified to administer medications, order labor epidurals and perform some medical procedures.

Beyond delivering babies

Many people think of midwives only in connection with childbirth. At HealthEast, they do much more. Midwives provide a wide range of services for all ages of women - from puberty through menopause.

Yearly gynecological exams
Many women choose midwives for their yearly gynecological exams. Midwives also make an excellent choice for young women transitioning from pediatric care to adult medical care.

Family planning and pre-conception counseling
Midwives are trained to provide personalized attention to the needs of couples as they begin planning a family.

Health maintenance and disease prevention counseling
From caring for a woman's general medical needs to treating vaginal infections and counseling about sexually transmitted infections, certified nurse midwives often become primary care providers for many women.

Peri-menopause counseling
Women today have more options than ever for managing menopause symptoms. Certified nurse midwives can help them unravel the choices, from hormone replacement therapy to alternative medicine.

Locations

Certified nurse midwives see patients at these HealthEast Clinics:

• HealthEast Macalester/Groveland Clinic
• HealthEast Roselawn Clinic
• HealthEast Salud Integral
• HealthEast Woodbury Clinic

To learn more

Get more information about midwives in HealthEast Maternity Care.