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A member asked:
Is it okay to have a midwife for a high risk pregnancy?
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No.: No - a maternal-fetal medicine specialist should be managing all high-risk pregnancies.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Nope : It's usually beyond their scope of practice & depending what specific high-risk condition you have, you should see either a mfm or an OB experienced in your care. It's possible that a certified nurse midwife (cnm) can help with routine care (timed labs, routine exams, etc) but only when working with that OB doc and only when that specialist is available 24/7. It works well for our practice.
Answered 12/24/2022
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Depends? : High risk pregnancy is a vague term and without knowing the exact problems with a pregnancy this is hard to answer. Questions you may ask your midwife-- is the midwife a certified nurse midwife? Does the cnm work together with the appropriate phyician backup? Can you have a consultation with a physician or perinatologist?
Answered 9/28/2016
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