Today's certified nurse-midwife, a professional health care provider, is a registered nurse who has graduated from one of the advanced programs accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. In addition, nurse-midwives must pass a national certification examination and meet strict requirements set by state health agencies in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Nurse-midwives work in clinics, hospitals or birthing centers. Many work in private practices with physicians and others are employed by HMOs or other types of health care plans. The majority of births attended by nurse-midwives occur in hospitals and birth centers. Nurse-midwives provide prenatal, postpartum, and routine gynecological care. They are probably best known for how they help women during labor ad delivery, but they apply their philosophy of care in all settings and with women across their lifespan.

Today's certified nurse-midwife, a professional health care provider, is a registered nurse who has graduated from one of the advanced programs accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. In addition, nurse-midwives must pass a national certification examination and meet strict requirements set by state health agencies in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Nurse-midwives work in clinics, hospitals or birthing centers. Many work in private practices with physicians and others are employed by HMOs or other types of health care plans. The majority of births attended by nurse-midwives occur in hospitals and birth centers. Nurse-midwives provide prenatal, postpartum, and routine gynecological care. They are probably best known for how they help women during labor ad delivery, but they apply their philosophy of care in all settings and with women across their lifespan.

All nurse-midwives consult with physicians if there is a problem that may put a woman at risk. The midwives at WSWH work very closely with our board certified Ob/Gyn physicians to provide safe and comprehensive care to all our patients.

In the event of a complication, the physician and midwife work together to co-manage an individualized plan of patient care. The patient will maintain contact with both her doctor and midwife.

The nurse-midwives at WSWH only attend births at Hinsdale Hospital. Home birth is not an option through our practice.

As advanced practice nurses, certified nurse-midwives have the ability to order all available pain relief options for labor in addition to providing non-pharmacologic support for giving birth.

Yes! If the physicians at WSWH are covered by your insurance plan, the care provided by the CNMs will be covered as well.