Registered Nurse Midwife

Registered Nurse/Midwife A certified nurse midwife (CNM) is an individual educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery, who possesses evidence of certification according to the requirements of the American College of Nurse Midwives. State requirements for nurse midwifery must also be met. For centuries women have looked to midwives to advise and assist then in childbirth. Today's certified nurse-midwife carries on this rich tradition. In addition she is also a skilled health …

…homebirth because it offers them a great deal of freedom, but still affords them the security of having a medically trained professional on hand. Because midwives are unable to handle higher level medical complications they may screen out women they consider to be high risk and refuse to provide care for them. Although midwives are generally assumed to be greater supporters of natural childbirth, they may not be as hands off as some women expect.