Helping a woman be healthy before, during and after pregnancy is an important part of what we do. Since every pregnancy is different and each woman’s needs are diverse, our practice offers you options to help you get the care you want. No referral is required for obstetrics services.

Our providers will guide you through the physical and emotional changes this special time can bring. We provide high quality prenatal care to support the health and development of your baby including:

• Labor management and delivery options
• Trials of labor for some women who've had a c-section (TOLAC) and desire a vaginal birth after c-section (VBAC)
• Support for those who have had multiple pregnancies or high-risk pregnancies
• Follow-up care after birth, including lactation consultation
• Onsite diagnostic obstetrical services, including:
  • Fetal non-stress testing
  • Lab services and bloodwork
  • Ultrasounds 

At the Family Birth Center at Providence St Peter Hospital we offer comprehensive care from MDs, nurse midwives, and nurses in a family-centered birth environment. Our providers prioritize your wants and needs in your birthing experience. While pregnancy is a normal part of life, it’s also an important time that deserves special attention.

Midwives provide antepartum, well-woman and gynecologic care at the office and are part of our delivery team at Providence St. Peter. Midwives help our team to be more aware of the need to understand, at an earlier point, a woman’s desired plan for her birth.

They also reinforce the team’s belief in providing intervention only when medically indicated and assisting women who choose a non-medicated birth. An emphasis on evidence-based care is readily supported by our doctors and midwives. Collectively we have a strong, integrated obstetrical team of MDs and certified nurse midwives.

Decisions about health care are personal. Research shows that women who are involved with decisions and care during childbirth have higher satisfaction and more positive memories of the birth of their children. Finding ways to alleviate fears or provide support, while monitoring safety and intervening when necessary, defines the practice of midwifery. We are fortunate to have our certified nurse midwives heavily involved in labor management at the Family Birth Center. 

For antenatal (office) care, patients are asked to choose an obstetrician and midwife combination so they have flexibility in scheduling, continuity, and more personalized care. If at any time a pregnancy becomes complicated and higher risk, whether antenatal or during labor, our obstetricians provide a safety net for our patients and midwives.

A patient may see an obstetrician throughout their entire pregnancy, if scheduling permits. The same is true of midwifery, assuming the patient has a low-risk pregnancy and a few visits with the obstetrician. Since delivery staff rotate each day, patients who choose to see a wide range of providers will have the benefit of having met someone on the delivery team.