Questions & Answers about Exempla Saint Joseph Midwife Program

Q: What is a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)?

A: A CNM is a registered nurse who is educated in both nursing and midwifery and who is certified through the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Q: How is the care different with a CNM?

A: CNM's focus on education and empowering women to make healthy decisions. We encourage women to ask questions and be actively involved in the care they receive in our practice. We welcome family participation at office visits as well as for labor and birth.

Q: What services do the Exempla Certified Nurse-Midwives provide?

A: Exempla Certified Nurse-Midwives provide comprehensive women's health care including prenatal care and delivery, annual exams and pap smears, nutrition counseling, prenatal education, pre-conception care, postpartum care and well-woman care.  We specialize in Centering Pregnancy™ care which is an innovative model of group prenatal care. 

Q: Tell me more about Centering Pregnancy™ care. 

A: Centering Pregnancy™ is an exciting way to provide prenatal care to women in a group setting.  Women come together with other women who are expecting their babies for a two-hour prenatal visit that emphasizes education, empowerment and support.  There are videos, snacks and each group takes a tour of the Baby Place at Saint Joseph Hospital.  We even have a special Centering group for teens! 

Q: What if I need care from a physician due to high-risk factors?

A: Exempla Certified Nurse Midwives has physician consultation available 24 hours a day. For women who need continuous high-risk care, our physicians can provide management both in the office and the hospital.

Q: Where do Exempla Certified Nurse-Midwives attend births?

A: Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, where more babies have been delivered than any place in Colorado and which recently invested $8 million dollars to remodel their labor and delivery unit.