21 Results forNurse Midwives near Eau Claire, WI
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 21 specialists practicing Midwifery in Eau Claire, WI with an overall average rating of 3.9 stars.
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Heidi Back, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayJessica Korger, CNM
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Specialty: Midwifery2116 Craig RdEau Claire, WI 547011.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Teri Gjerseth, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery3213 Stein BlvdEau Claire, WI 547012.1 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Becky Gunthert, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2116 Craig RdEau Claire, WI 547011.7 miles awayAnnie Bailey, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Carlette Toft, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayJessica Ewing, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayMargaret Landry, APNP
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayJill Tormoen, APNP
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayEmily Sisco, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayTanya Belanger, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayTara Sabin, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awaySandra Pelnar, WHNP
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayMartha Nieman, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1400 Bellinger StEau Claire, WI 547030.6 miles awayMegan Mays, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery1738 Brackett AveEau Claire, WI 547011.6 miles awayKimberly Bruesewitz, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2116 Craig RdEau Claire, WI 547011.7 miles awayJanis Ray, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2116 Craig RdEau Claire, WI 547011.7 miles awayAmy Roff, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2116 Craig RdEau Claire, WI 547011.7 miles awayKathryn Vandreese, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery2116 Craig RdEau Claire, WI 547011.7 miles awayKaren Johnson, NP
Specialty: Midwifery703 W Hamilton AveEau Claire, WI 547012.1 miles away