What is a Certified Nurse-Midwife?

According to the American College of Nurse-Midwives, certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) are licensed health care practitioners educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery.

They provide primary health care to women of childbearing age including: prenatal care, labor and delivery care, care after birth, gynecological exams, newborn care, assistance with family planning decisions, preconception care, menopausal management and counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention. CNMs attend over 9 percent of the births in the United States. About 96 percent of these births are in hospitals.

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