FORT BENNING, Ga., (Dec. 2, 2015) -- Martin Army Community Hospital has midwifery service available through the Department of Women's Health and Newborn Care.
Certified nurse midwives are experts in the care and management of normal pregnancy and childbirth, as well as routine well-women and gynecologic care, said Maj. Sara Ohm, a certified nurse midwife and the chief of Midwifery.
The midwifery team at MACH is available 24/7 to provide compassionate, Family-centered, low-intervention and evidence-based perinatal care.
Enrollment in the midwifery service is limited to 12 mothers per month to give the most personalized care possible.
"Once you're in the Midwife program, we ask that you be an active participant in your care," Ohm said.
"Maintain a healthy diet, exercise a minimum of three days per week, keep weight gain within what is recommended for you at your first visit, stop smoking and avoid second-hand smoke, seek out education to prepare you for the demands of labor, read provided information, agree to the sparing use of medical technology, interventions and profiles based on sound medical evidence only, trust that labor starts on its own and resist the urge to request induction of labor before medically necessary, engage in an hour of uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact with your newborn and resist the urge to have baby cleaned or know his/her weight before that golden hour is over, and unless you are medically unable, commit to attempting breastfeeding," she said.
In return for each mother's commitment to being actively engaged in her prenatal care, Ohm said the midwives promise to value and listen to your opinion and concerns, offer guidance on diet, exercise and weight gain -- you will not be left guessing, we will not be bothered by your fears and will do our best to make you feel confident in your ability to give birth to and mother your baby.
"We will only recommend medical testing or interventions which we feel are based on good evidence and are in the best interest of you and your baby, we will safeguard your desire to enjoy an hour of uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact (as long as your baby is vigorous at birth), we will provide lactation support, and you, your partner and your Family will remain valuable to us even after you have delivered," Ohm said. "We will want to hear from you to know you are well."
Martin Army Community Hospital has five Certified Nurse Midwives.
They are highly trained with many years of experience, and all members of the team are actively involved in the American College of Nurse Midwives and various other professional organizations.
The mission of the ACNM is to support midwives and advance the practice of midwifery in order to achieve optimal health for women through their lifespan.
ACNM supports the practice of midwives by promoting education, research, and advocacy that advances clinical excellence, expansion of a diverse midwifery workforce, and equitable legislation, regulation, and institutional policies that establish midwifery as the standard of care for women.
For questions about the midwifery program or for a tour of the facility, please call 762-408-5092. More information can be found at www.midwife.org.
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