Nurse Midwives

West Suburban Medical Center's Midwifery Services is one of the largest in the area. Certified Nurse-Midwives are Master's prepared and accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The Irvin & Margaret Houck Family Birthplace at West Suburban Medical Center offers choices, quality care and a family friendly environment.

Midwifery Services include the following:

• Obstetrics
• Preconception
• Prenatal education
• Prenatal care
• Labor and delivery
• Post natal care
• Newborn care
• One-on-one labor support

Gynecology:

• Preconception
• Gynecological exams
• Menopause
• Hormonal therapies
• Minor complaints

Birthing options include both Traditional and Non-interventional approaches:

• Labor and delivery rooms
• Advanced technology
• Anesthesia options
• C-section
• Water birth
• Doula's
• Free mobility labor

Click here for a 2013 Prenatal Class Schedule (PDF).