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Choosing the Right Care Team for Your Pregnancy

From prenatal care to labor and delivery, you want expert care for you and your baby. Fortunately, you have choices when it comes to your care team.

Obstetricians (OBs)

Obstetricians (OBs) manage normal and high-risk pregnancies. They are also called upon if there are complications during delivery.

During pregnancy, OBs will help you maintain your health through regular appointments, routine lab tests and ultrasounds. From prenatal care to delivery to postpartum, OBs offer expert care and advice.

Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs)

Like OBs, certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) also have special training in pregnancy and delivery. If complications arise, midwives can collaborate with OBs to support you during labor and delivery.

Midwives also offer counseling and education. They concentrate on communicating with you and focus on your family with respect for your cultural values and personal preferences. Your midwife might see you for health or counseling appointments, and she will be with you through your entire labor and delivery.

After birth, your midwife will help you with breastfeeding and infant care.

If you’re looking for a birth plan with fewer interventions within the safety of a hospital, a Community midwife may be a good choice for you.

Additional Support

After you establish care with either an OB or a midwife, you may also choose to add a doula to your care team for your delivery. Doulas are labor support partners who are trained in physical and emotional support during birth. They will help you manage labor, even before going to the hospital, and will provide support during your delivery.

After birth, your doula will continue to offer support with follow-up appointments.

Meet Our Providers

Explore our OBs and certified nurse-midwives online and choose the care team that is right for you and baby. Our midwives offer free meet and greet appointments so you can tour the midwifery office and ask any questions you may have.

Learn more about our exceptional providers on Find a Doc.