Midwifery services

Midwifery Services

Understanding midwifery care

Certified Nurse-Midwifes (CNM) at Spectrum Health Lakeland offer personalized care that puts the woman in charge. Our CNM’s are educated with undergraduate and advanced degrees in nursing and midwifery, as well as extensive training in Women’s Health and Obstetrics. 

Midwives do more than just prenatal care.
From young women's care to  menopause management and many topics in between, our CNMs are here for you when you want a personalized, hands-on approach to your care. Lakeland CNMs strive to be your trusted partner, with longer appointment times to understand your unique needs and empower you to make informed decisions about your health. Your routine gynecological care, like annual exams with PAP smear, birth control consults, family planning visits, and postmenopausal support and care, can be scheduled with a CNM.

Certified nurse midwives specialize in: 

  • Birth control and family planning
  • Pregnancy and childbirth services for low-risk pregnancies
  • Individual and group prenatal care
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Post-partum care and support
  • Routine gynecologic care, such as annual well woman exams
  • Menopause management

Expert, collaborative care during pregnancy and birth

Lakeland CNMs work in collaboration with our physicians, allowing for coordinated care and seamless referrals to specialists, if needed. Our hospital-based midwifery program gives you the personalized care you desire, with the peace of mind that comes from having our expert resources here if you need them.

  

 

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