Who Provides Health Prenatal Care?

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Several healthcare professionals can provide your care. Who you choose to see might depend on your medical history, current health status, level of pregnancy risk, preference for care, and overall, how you feel about pregnancy. Here are some options for you...

Obstetrician Obstetricians (OBs) are medical doctors who specialize in women’s reproductive health and pregnancy.

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) CNMs are nationally accredited registered nurses who specialize in pregnancy and birth. CNMs tend to have a more natural approach to childbirth than OBs.

Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) CPMs are independent professional midwives who complete training through the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).

Family Practice Doctor All family practice doctors (FPs), also known as primary care providers (PCPs), are medical doctors trained in pregnancy and perinatal care, although not all choose to offer these services.