Since 1975 the UNM Midwives have provided excellent pregnancy, postpartum, and well-woman care to the women and families of our community. We strive to provide gentle, respectful, and compassionate care to all women. Our group of 12 Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) have an outstanding reputation and have attended more than 10,000 births at UNM Hospital. As midwives, our philosophy includes honoring the individuality of each woman and respect for birth as a natural process. We collaborate and work closely with the women and families we serve and with the physician teams here at UNM Hospital.
Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) in New Mexico are licensed independent healthcare practitioners educated in nursing and midwifery. They provide primary health care to women of childbearing age, including prenatal care, labor and delivery care, care after birth, gynecological exams, assistance with family planning decisions, preconception care, menopausal management, and counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention.
CNMs attend over 30 percent of the births in the New Mexico. The philosophy of nurse-midwifery care "focuses on the needs of the individual and family for physical care, emotional, and social support and active involvement of significant others according to cultural values and personal preferences.”
Midwives listen to women and provide the information you need to make informed and educated decisions about your health care.