Midwifery care offers unique benefits to women and their families. Our nurse-midwives believe that pregnancy and birth are normal, natural processes rather than medical events. Therefore, we know that for most women a low to no intervention pregnancy and birth will have the best outcomes. At City of Oaks Midwifery, you will receive care that is highly personalized, time intensive, and evidenced based. A certified nurse-midwife is a licensed, independent healthcare provider that has completed a graduate-level midwifery education program and passed a national certification exam. Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) are considered advanced practice registered nurses, as they are educated in both advanced practice nursing and midwifery. Their qualifications are similar to that of nurse practitioners, but with further specialization that qualifies them to deliver babies. Collaborative care between midwives and physicians has proven to overwhelmingly improve maternal-newborn outcomes. According to the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the benefits of receiving midwifery care include: For Additional information about midwifery care, visit www.midwife.orgAbout Midwives
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Benefits of Midwifery Care