11 Results forNurse Midwives near Stockbridge, GA
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 11 specialists practicing Midwifery in Stockbridge, GA with an overall average rating of 4.3 stars. There is 1 hospital near Stockbridge, GA with affiliated Midwifery specialists, including Piedmont Henry Hospital.
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Brenda Barlowe, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery350 Country Club Dr Ste DStockbridge, GA 302812.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Rosalind Gardner, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery81 Upper Riverdale Rd SW Ste 210Riverdale, GA 302749.8 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
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Specialty: Midwifery155 Medical Way Ste BRiverdale, GA 302749.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Marcia Harmon, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery140 Eagle Spring Ct Ste BStockbridge, GA 302812.4 miles awayPatricia Reynolds, NP
Specialty: Midwifery906 Hampton RdMcDonough, GA 302538.2 miles awayReagan Burge, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery115 Eagle Spring Dr Ste A200Stockbridge, GA 302812.4 miles awayLaura Wallace, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery115 Eagle Spring Dr Ste A200Stockbridge, GA 302812.4 miles awayJennifer Williams, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery81 Upper Riverdale Rd SW Ste 210Riverdale, GA 302749.8 miles awayJudy Williamson, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery83 Upper Riverdale Rd SW Ste 135 Bldg 2Riverdale, GA 302749.8 miles awayAbby Britt, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery83 Upper Riverdale Rd SW Ste 135Riverdale, GA 302749.8 miles awayShniqual Adams, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery237 Upper Riverdale Rd SWRiverdale, GA 3027410 miles away