Adventist Health Portland’s Family Birth Place opens the door for new birthing options Naomi Campean grew up in a big family. Her mom always talked about how giving birth with the help of a midwife was her best birth experience. So when Naomi learned she was pregnant, there was no question what birth experience she wanted. “I knew right away I wanted an unmedicated birth,” she remembers. “I wanted an atmosphere that didn’t feel like a hospital.” Just a few months before her due date, Naomi learned her midwifery center was closing. Luckily the midwives were joining OB-GYNs at Adventist Health Portland’s Women’s Clinic, with their deliveries going to the Family Birth Place. At first, Naomi was concerned about the change to a hospital setting. The midwives assured her Adventist Health Portland was remodeling some birthing suites to create a midwifery unit inside the New Beginning A Cozy More than Babies Certified nurse-midwives do more than deliver babies. CNMs also: Provide well-woman exams, screenings and vaccines. Counsel about family planning. Prescribe treatments and medications. Help women navigate menopause and beyond. Source: American College of Nurse-Midwives SCAN ME Learn more about our certified nurse-midwives at AdventistHealth.org/ PortlandMidwives or scan this QR code. Certified nurse-midwives 12 LIVING WELL
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