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Certified nurse midwives (CNM) are highly trained and educated providers who have the ability to use technology and emergency measures when needed, but they value touch and connection more. The word midwife means to "be with women" and to help a woman and her family through the process of labor and delivery. It is far more than 'just' delivering a baby.
Midwives help by continuous presence, water therapy, encouragement of alternative positions and understanding a woman's fears. Midwives use patience and encourage nature to take its course. Their belief in birth as normal and wonderful is foremost in their approach to care. They are, however, able to prescribe medications and use interventions when necessary.
Maine's CNM's delivered 13% of all babies in 2000. In Europe, midwives deliver 75% of newborns. Midwives do much more than care for women during pregnancy and birth, certified nurse midwives provide healthcare to women from puberty through the lifespan.
Bridgton Hospital's Obstetrician/Gynecologists collaborate with the Blue Moon Midwives, providing a physician resource for the patient who has chosen a Certified Nurse Midwife for her pregnancy and delivery. Moms will deliver their babies in one of the comfortable private family birthing suites at Bridgton Hospital.
For further information about Blue Moon Midwives contact Ms. Heffernan or Ms. Mills at 207-739-2800 or visit their website click here.
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