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Prevea certified nurse-midwife care

Understanding and caring for women. It’s our specialty.

Choosing a Prevea midwife for your women’s health needs or pregnancy care

Prevea’s certified nurse-midwives dedicate their careers to caring for women. They provide a unique approach to care, and this deep compassion for women’s health drew them to becoming a midwife. By blending the genuinely supportive care that you expect as a women with the scientific knowledge needed for safe medical practice, midwives provide a holistic approach to both general women’s health and pregnancy care.

If you're expecting or hoping to start a family soon, with a midwife, you’ll feel empowered during pregnancy and childbirth. Midwives encourage you and your family to be actively involved and personalize your birthing experience — respecting your cultural values, beliefs and personal preferences. One of Prevea’s midwives will be by your side during your labor and delivery, providing you with medical expertise, encouragement and emotional support along the way.

Certified nurse-midwife philosophy of care

The same beliefs as the American College of Nurse-Midwives, Prevea’s midwives believe in the power and strength of women and the importance of their health in the well-being of families, communities and nations.

Every person has a right to:

Ethical, equitable, accessible quality health care that promotes healing and health.
Health care that respects human dignity, individuality and diversity.
Complete and accurate information to make informed health care decisions.
Active participation in health care decisions.
Welcome family members to be a part of all health care experiences.

Providing high-quality health care for a woman and her family:

Promotes a life-long and compassionate partnership.
Helps us to understand a person’s life experiences and knowledge.
Includes personalized methods of care and healing guided by research.
Involves open communication and the use of human presence.

We support:

Watchful waiting and non-intervention in normal lifecycle events.
Appropriate use of advanced technology for health concerns.
Consultation, collaboration and referral with other Prevea health care experts as needed to provide the best care possible.

Your life. Your beliefs. Your birth plan.

Choosing a midwife for your pregnancy puts the power of your pregnancy care in your hands. Your certified nurse-midwife will provide you with ethical, equitable and high-quality health care that respects your individuality and diversity.

Holistic care + expertise

Prevea’s certified nurse-midwives take pride in keeping up to date on the latest research by attending continued education programs. They take the time to answer your questions while educating and talking to you about good healthy habits as well as the physical and emotional changes you experience as a female.

Key services

Assistance with family planning decisions
Breastfeeding education and support
Certified lactation counseling
Counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention
Medical care for mom and baby after birth
Menopause/perimenopause care and management options
Yearly physicals

Frequently asked questions

Prevea has a team of certified nurse-midwives who provide care at multiple health centers throughout Wisconsin and deliver babies at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.

Prevea midwives see patients in Appleton, Green Bay and Oconto Falls in eastern Wisconsin.

Prevea was the first in Green Bay to offer a certified nurse-midwife program, is also the only health care system to offer midwife services on both the east and west side of Green Bay. Prevea offers free appointments to meet a midwife in eastern Wisconsin. Call (920) 405-1430 for more information.

Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) are different from doulas, nurses and doctors. They are licensed and medically trained nurse practitioners with master’s degrees and advanced training in midwifery and are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board.

Certified nurse-midwives provide health care for women in a medical setting, with a focus on education and healthy lifestyles. At Prevea, midwives

work within a team of doctors, nurses and support staff to provide the best possible care for women, including but not limited to pregnancy care.
guide expectant mothers on a holistic journey during pregnancy and beyond – they can continue your medical care after baby is born.

If you want to be your own health care advocate and involved in making your own health care decisions, you’ll appreciate knowing certified nurse-midwives meet you wherever you’re at in your health care journey.

Prevea’s midwives:

can deliver your baby independently within the safety and comfort of a hospital, at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.
can guide you through a non-medicated labor if you choose, or you have the option of using medication during labor.
have access to all birthing and lactation services at the hospital, including water births, and access to obstetricians, a high-risk pregnancy physician and NICU or virtual NICU services in the event of a complication.

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With a certified nurse-midwife, you can feel empowered in your health care journey. Schedule an appointment with a Prevea midwife at a Prevea health center near you.

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