Nurse midwives provide care for women of all ages From Spotlight on Health - Winter 2012
When Shelly Lais, age 29 of Browerville, was pregnant with her now 2-year-old daughter, Quinn, she enjoyed having a nurse midwife for her prenatal care and delivery.
“We are very fortunate to have this service in Long Prairie,” Shelly said. “I know others who drive a long way to receive their pregnancy care here.”
Certified nurse midwives have been providing care in the Long Prairie area since 1994. This past year, Certified Nurse Midwives Ceree George George and Yvette Rodriguez joined the CentraCare team. Both are fluent in Spanish and are able to assist the growing number of Hispanics in the Long Prairie area.
In addition to pregnancy care, Ceree and Yvette also provide women’s health care, family planning and well-child care up to age 2.
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Certified Nurse Midwives Ceree George and Yvette Rodriguez |
When Shelly was pregnant and delivered her second daughter in September at CentraCare Health System - Long Prairie, Ceree was her nurse midwife.
“It was a wonderful experience, and I’d recommend her to everyone,” Shelly added.
Three nurse midwives also practice in St. Cloud at CentraCare Clinic – Women & Children. Although they don’t deliver babies, they do provide prenatal care and women’s health services similar to those provided by the nurse midwives in Long Prairie.
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