Midwifery practice as conducted by Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) is the independent management of women’s health care, focusing particularly on common primary care issues, family planning and gynecologic needs of women, pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period and the care of the newborn. The CNM practice within a health care system that provides for consultation, collaborative management or referral as indicated by the health status of the client. CNMs practice in accord with the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery, as defined by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers babies. Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, “to stand by”) is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of women and their children during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Midwifery is the non-medical equivalent.
Intown Midwifery Atlanta, GA attending at Atlanta Medical Center (offers water birth options) *ALSO WORTH NOTING* These women are embarking on the first stages of bringing a Freestanding Birth Center to Atlanta!
A branch of medical care that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The upper age limit ranges from age 14 to 18. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician.
Adventures In Childbirth offers complete prenatal childbirth education through Hypnobabies® Childbirth Hypnosis classes that includes nutrition & exercise for staying healthy and low-risk during pregnancy, birthing options (consumer issues), hypnosis for childbirth tools, birth partner preparation, and so much more; a lending library full of great references and subject matter; Hypno-Doula services; implementation of practices from The Happiest Baby® founder Dr. Harvey Karp and The Baby Whisperer Tracy Hogg; resources, educational materials, babywearing and breastfeeding support within the community; Baby Signs® Program for development of pre-verbal dialogue for hearing babies including Potty Training Made Easy With The Baby Signs® Program!
