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Women and Newborns: Great Expectations
 | The hallmarks of nurse-midwifery care are continuity and teaching women to
be self-relient, to trust their own bodies in delivering healthy babies
naturally. |
| During pregnancy the nurse-midwife monitors the health of you and your
baby regularly and is prepared to teach and to answer questions about proper
diets, personal hygiene, exercise, sleep, travel, and how to maintain a
healthy lifestyle. |
| During labor, the CNM evaluates your pregnancy and is there to offer
emotional and physical support. You can expect your nurse-midwife to make
your delivery natural and uncomplicated and to assist in protecting you and
your baby. |
| Follow-up care begins immediately at birth as the nurse-midwife examines
the newborn, provides advice on breastfeeding, infant care, and rejoices
with you and your family in another healthy beginning. |
| Prescriptions for medications and/or vitamins can be written by
nurse-midwives in most states, should you require these good health care
aids. |
| You will be advised about reproductive health, preconception, and personal
care. Later, CNM's can provide regular gynecological care, such as annual
pelvic and breast examinations and Pap smears. |
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