The nurse-midwife can provide well-woman care throughout a woman’s life. A nurse-midwife is an excellent choice for both young women having their first gynecologic office visit and for women in their post-menopausal years, and every woman in between.

If the care you require is not in the nurse-midwife’s expertise or scope of practice, your midwife will consult and work with or refer you to the physicians at Care for Women.

A nurse-midwife can order the testing needed during your pregnancy, including genetic screening, growth ultrasounds, lab tests and more if required.

If it is needed during your pregnancy, the nurse-midwife will consult and work with or refer you to the physicians at Care for Women. During labor, your midwife keeps the physician on call up to date to ensure a seamless transfer to physician care if required.

Nurse-midwives can prescribe pain medication and/or consult with an anesthesiologist for an epidural. If you desire, your nurse-midwife may be able to help you manage pain with different positions and techniques while in labor.

The nurse-midwife at Care for Women is very happy to help you have the birth experience you desire at Kingwood Medical Center. The nurse-midwife does not attend births at home.

We do not offer water-births currently.

A certified nurse-midwife is a trained health care provider who can provide prenatal care, order tests if needed, follow your and your baby’s health throughout your pregnancy, provide support and monitor your progress during labor and birth, including postpartum recovery. A nurse-midwife can continue to provide well-woman care for your preventive women’s health maintenance.

A doula’s primary role is a non-medical role in providing emotional and physical support to a woman during labor, birth and postpartum. A doula can assist a woman with relaxation techniques, positioning, breathing and other techniques to help cope with labor.