24 Results forNurse Midwives near Mishawaka, IN
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 24 specialists practicing Midwifery in Mishawaka, IN with an overall average rating of 4.6 stars. There are 3 hospitals near Mishawaka, IN with affiliated Midwifery specialists, including Memorial Hospital Of South Bend, Northwest Health- Porter and Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.
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Kristin Vincent, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2930 McKinley Ave Ste CSouth Bend, IN 466152.2 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Marianne Hoepfner, MSN
Specialty: Midwifery420 W 4th St Ste 100Mishawaka, IN 465440.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
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Specialty: Midwifery420 W 4th StMishawaka, IN 465440.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
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Claire Walker, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2104 Ironwood CirSouth Bend, IN 466353.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Susana Diaz, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery621 Memorial Dr Ste 403South Bend, IN 466014.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Laura Mabry, MSN
Specialty: Midwifery621 Memorial Dr Ste 403South Bend, IN 466014.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Mercedes Moran, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery621 Memorial Dr Ste 403South Bend, IN 466014.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Melissa Holderread, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery621 Memorial Dr Ste 403South Bend, IN 466014.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Kristin Kile, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery621 Memorial Dr Ste 403South Bend, IN 466014.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Judith Weaver-Yoder, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery420 W 4th StMishawaka, IN 465440.7 miles awayHeather Hostetler, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100Elkhart, IN 465149.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Lora Defreese, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100Elkhart, IN 465149.3 miles awayErin Hillers, WHNP-C
Specialty: Midwifery6301 University Commons Ste 210South Bend, IN 466354.0 miles awayErica Garrett, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery420 W 4th StMishawaka, IN 465440.7 miles awayTamara McNally, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery420 W 4th StMishawaka, IN 465440.7 miles awaySamantha Jester, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery420 W 4th StMishawaka, IN 465440.7 miles awayTara Jones, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery611 E Douglas Rd Ste 408Mishawaka, IN 465453.0 miles awayRachel Whitcomb, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery611 E Douglas Rd Ste 408Mishawaka, IN 465453.0 miles awayCristina Emch, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery621 Memorial Dr Ste 403South Bend, IN 466014.4 miles awayShannon Luczak, APN
Specialty: Midwifery515 N Lafayette BlvdSouth Bend, IN 466014.5 miles awayNicole Smith
Specialty: Midwifery1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100Elkhart, IN 465149.3 miles awayKarey Hogue, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100Elkhart, IN 465149.3 miles awayTara Stokes, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100Elkhart, IN 465149.3 miles awayAudrey Katz, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1215 Lawn Ave Ste 100Elkhart, IN 465149.3 miles away