A midwife is a licensed healthcare provider who cares for women’s primary and preventive health needs across the lifespan from the onset of puberty through menopause. There is an emphasis on comprehensive maternity care including pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care for the first 28 days of life. Midwives utilize non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic modalities for intervention when appropriate and are able to prescribe medications in New York.
Women may choose to see a midwife for services including:
Midwives work in collaboration with obstetricians/gynecologists to provide care for women who need more specialized care during pregnancy.
Further information about midwives in New York may be found through the state’s Office of the Professions.
References
Women may choose to see a midwife for services including:
- Well-woman and adolescent gynecological care
- Annual examinations and screening for primary care, health screening and counseling
- Evaluation and treatment of common health problems
- Family planning and prescriptions for birth control
- Perimenopausal and postmenopausal counseling and care
Midwives work in collaboration with obstetricians/gynecologists to provide care for women who need more specialized care during pregnancy.
Further information about midwives in New York may be found through the state’s Office of the Professions.
References
American
College of Nurse-Midwives. (2012). Core
competencies for basic midwifery practice.
Retrieved from: http://www.midwife.org/ACNM/files/ACNMLibraryData/UPLOADF ILENAME/000000000050/Core%20Competencies%20June%202012.pdf
New York State Education Department. (2012). Midwifery - Questions and Answers. Retrieved from: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/midwife/midwifeqa.htm#services
