20 Results forNurse Midwives near Stanford, CA
Learn more about Nurse Midwives and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Nurse Midwives
A midwife specializes in caring for pregnant women and their unborn children. Midwives deliver babies, provide initial newborn care, and may serve as a woman’s primary healthcare and gynecologic care provider. Depending on state regulations, a midwife may be a certified nurse-midwife (CNM), certified midwife (CM), certified professional midwife (CPM), or an uncertified and unlicensed lay midwife with minimal formal training.
The practice of midwifery varies greatly depending on state regulations and the education, training and certification of the midwife.
A midwife may:
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Evaluate a patient’s medical history
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Educate a patient about pregnancy; reproductive medical conditions; general health conditions, such as diabetes and thyroid disease; and strategies for birth and treatment of medical conditions
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Provide care during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum (after delivery)
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Refer or transfer patients to a doctor’s care as needed, such as for high-risk or complicated pregnancy, labor, delivery, or postpartum condition of the mom or baby
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Perform reproductive health and cancer screenings including pelvic exams, Pap tests, breast exams, and sexually transmitted disease testing
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Diagnose and treat certain acute and chronic diseases and conditions that affect women’s health and reproduction, including infertility and menopause, as allowed by state regulations. Midwives will refer patients to a doctor for further care if needed.
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Screen, treat and monitor a range of conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, high-risk behaviors, and sexual dysfunction, as allowed by state regulations. Midwives will refer patients to a doctor for further care if needed.
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Provide family planning and contraceptive counseling
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Order and interpret laboratory and imaging tests and prescribe medications, as allowed by state regulations
- Collaborate, refer and consult with other members of a woman’s healthcare team to provide comprehensive care. This includes obstetrician-gynecologists, perinatologists, anesthesiologists, surgeons, genetic counselors, oncologists, and social workers.
Licensed and certified midwives may be known as a nurse-midwife, certified nurse-midwife (CNM), licensed midwife (LM), certified midwife (CM), and certified professional midwife (CPM).
Unlicensed and uncertified midwives may be known as a lay midwife, traditional midwife, traditional birth attendant, granny midwife, and independent midwife.
There are 20 specialists practicing Midwifery in Stanford, CA with an overall average rating of 5.0 stars. There is 1 hospital near Stanford, CA with affiliated Midwifery specialists, including MarinHealth Medical Center.
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Lindsay Nichols, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery321 Middlefield Rd Ste 165Menlo Park, CA 940251.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Sheri Matteo, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1150 Veterans Blvd Ste 127Redwood City, CA 940634.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Specialty: Midwifery1100 Veterans BlvdRedwood City, CA 940634.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
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Olga Libova, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2495 Hospital Dr Ste 625Mountain View, CA 940406.5 miles awayChristine Ludwick
Specialty: Midwifery300 Pasteur Dr # M116Stanford, CA 943050.4 miles awayDevon Herbst, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery900 Blake Wilbur DrPalo Alto, CA 943040.6 miles awayEmily Hardy
Specialty: Midwifery770 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 943040.6 miles awayMary Jane Ajlouny, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery770 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 943040.6 miles awaySusana Mendez, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery770 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 943040.6 miles awayLinda Walsh, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1798 Bay Rd Ste AEast Palo Alto, CA 943033.4 miles awayKathleen Emerdello, RN
Specialty: Midwifery2907 EL CAMINO REALRedwood City, CA 940613.5 miles awayMelanie Staehelin, NP
Specialty: Midwifery2907 EL CAMINO REALRedwood City, CA 940613.5 miles awayAnn Wright, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery298 San Antonio Rd Ste 100Mountain View, CA 940403.6 miles awayLeila Hinshaw, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery225 San Antonio RdMountain View, CA 940403.7 miles awayAnne Galko, NMW
Specialty: Midwifery1150 Veterans Blvd Ste 127Redwood City, CA 940634.9 miles awayAyumi Imai
Specialty: Midwifery1150 Veterans Blvd Ste 127Redwood City, CA 940634.9 miles awayRonda Brandt, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1150 Veterans Blvd Ste 127Redwood City, CA 940634.9 miles awayTerri Westerlund, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1150 Veterans Blvd Ste 127Redwood City, CA 940634.9 miles awayLindsay Pettit, RNP
Specialty: Midwifery2900 Whipple Ave Ste 135Redwood City, CA 940625.7 miles awayRosanna Davis, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery2225 Grant RdLos Altos, CA 940248.2 miles away