18 Results forNurse Midwives near Delmar, NY
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 18 specialists practicing Midwifery in Delmar, NY with an overall average rating of 4.2 stars. There are 2 hospitals near Delmar, NY with affiliated Midwifery specialists, including Saint Peter's Hospital and Samaritan Hospital.
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Jeannine Rice, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery319 S Manning Blvd Ste 201Albany, NY 122082.6 miles awaySarah Prior, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery319 S Manning Blvd Ste 201Albany, NY 122082.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
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Specialty: Midwifery250 Delaware Ave Ste 203Delmar, NY 120540.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Explains conditions well
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Carrie Gordon-Stacey, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery706 Madison AveAlbany, NY 122083.6 miles awayBarbara Fleck, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery326 S PEARL STAlbany, NY 122023.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Steve Deserre, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery101 Jordan Rd Ste 200Troy, NY 121808.0 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Jaime Nass, NP
Specialty: Midwifery423a New Karner RdAlbany, NY 122057.9 miles awayJulie Washington, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery713 Troy Schenectady Rd Ste 215Latham, NY 121109.8 miles awayRachel Ritter-Snow, CM
Specialty: Midwifery319 S Manning Blvd Ste 201Albany, NY 122082.6 miles awayValerie Keville, MS
Specialty: Midwifery319 S Manning Blvd Ste 201Albany, NY 122082.6 miles awayRuth Simmons, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery43 New Scotland AveAlbany, NY 122083.6 miles awayJoyce Slater, MSN
Specialty: Midwifery920 Lark DrAlbany, NY 122075.0 miles awayKiki Smith, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2 Empire Dr Ste 101Rensselaer, NY 121446.5 miles awayHelen Menge, NP
Specialty: Midwifery951 Albany Shaker RdLatham, NY 121109.8 miles awayColleen Murtagh, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery101 Jordan Rd Ste 200Troy, NY 121808.0 miles awayShelby Sleasman, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery145 Vly Rd Ste 8Niskayuna, NY 123098.4 miles awayRebecca Eskin
Specialty: Midwifery713 Troy Schenectady Rd Ste 304Latham, NY 121109.8 miles awayAbigail Rauf, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery713 Troy Schenectady Rd Ste 215Latham, NY 121109.8 miles away