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    We believe that every woman has unique emotional, educational, and health care needs that can best be met by a personalized approach. We strive to do our best to provide you with health care that meets your needs. We will take time to review your personal and family history and perform a complete and gentle examination. We will also offer laboratory and screening exams that?are specific to your age. In our clinic is where caring happens. It is also where women are empowered to take charge of their health.

    We are able to provide you with a full scope mid-wifery and women’s health services that is comprehensive and individualized. We provide care?for women who are adolescents, of child bearing age and those experiencing peri, pre, and post menopause. We provide the following services which includes but not limited to: pregnancy, labor and delivery services at Intermountain Medical Center and Pioneer Valley Hospital (Julie and Paula), pre-marital and pre-mission exams, pre-conception counseling, yearly gynecological well woman exams, management of uncomplicated menopause, contraception, family planning, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, management of uncomplicated vaginal/bladder infections, minor menstrual disorders, bioidentical hormones for various reasons and much more. We will be providing labor and delivery services at the new IHC Riverton Hospital in November 2009.

     

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    "I couldn't have asked for a better midwife to help me bring my 3 beautiful children into this world. i will forever be grateful for the love, care and attention you gave me during each pregnancy and for your calm reassurance and amazing skill during each delivery. Thank you for being so good at what you do!"

    ---Joy Allen

     

    "Thank you so much for being such a positive part of our baby's birth! During our son's birth your were very tuned in to our wishes and made us feel confident of mom and baby's safety. Your office staff were so friendly and personal every time i came in for a visit. You are a wonderful caregiver. Best of luck in your new practice."

    ----Danae and Brad Probasco

     

    "Your calm and encouraging words during labor were very reassuring. You helped me through a tuff time."

    ---Natalie Copely

     

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    Riverton Healthcare For Women, Riverton, UT

    Insurance

    *We are on most insurance panels included but not limited to:

    Select Health Plans (except select value)
    Blue Cross Blue Shield plans
    Tricare
    DMBA
    PEHP
    Aetna
    Altius
    Ameriben
    Cigna
    EBMS
    P5 e Health
    United Health Care
    Medicaid
    Beechstreet
    Utah/Idaho Teamsters
    Everest
    Outsource one
    Associated Foods
    Utah Pipe Traders
    Humana
    Molina
    Educators Mutual
    Young life
    MCA
    Western benefits
    Great West
    GHEA
    Wise Network
    IBEW
    Resource Management

    If you do not see your insurance listed please call us first. Not all are listed.

  • Business Hours And Details

    Monday9:00am - 4:30pm
    Tuesday9:00am - 4:30pm
    Wednesday9:00am - 4:30pm
    Thursday9:00am - 4:30pm
    Friday9:00am - 4:30pm

    Colsed Saturay and Sunday

    We Accept

     

    Products & Services

    Nurse-Midwife Services
    Nurse-Midwife Services
    Midwifery

    Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) The practice of nurse-midwifery was established in the United States in the 1920s by such early leaders as Mary Breckinridge and Hattie Hemschemeyer; since then nurse-midwives have been recognized for their contributions to reducing infant and maternal mortality, premature births, and low birth weight rates. Their skills as primary care providers are evidenced by their low rates of infant mortality, cesarean birth, episiotomy, and use of epidural anesthesia. Women, children, and families have better lives because of the work of certified nurse midwives. If you want to make a difference and have a positive influence on your health care then midwifery care is for you. Caring for women during labor and birth is a centerpiece of the professional experience of certified nurse-midwives. Certified nurse midwives also:

    • Provide primary health care to women for comprehensive gynecologic and maternity care and have the responsibility and accountability for their own practice. • Use skills to help women to realize personal fulfillment with their labor and birth. Also, through the art of midwifery reduce the need for high-tech interventions for most women. But, when necessary, they are trained to make the latest in safe scientific procedures available to assist a normal birth process. • They have the authority to write prescriptions for many of the medications and health care products needed for your health. • Empower women to take more active roles in making decisions about their health care and lifestyle habits. • Play a key role in reducing the maternal and infant death rate in this country and in the world.

     

    What is the difference between a CNM and other midwives in Utah? Many midwives in Utah today are CNMs.  There are other midwives as well: Direct Entry Midwives (DEMs), Certified Professional Midwives (CPM), Certified Midwife (CM). These providers attend home and birth center births and are not licensed for hospital births, training is done through self-study, apprenticeships or at an independent midwifery school.  The other type of midwife is a lay midwife, not licensed or certified and only attend home births.  This variety of titles used to label midwifery practices can be confusing for consumers. Additional discussion about the types of midwives is available at the American Pregnancy Association web site:

     How do I know that I will get safe care from a midwife? The American College of Nurse-Midwives believes that midwives should be licensed to practice and should provide their clients with a safe mechanism for consultation, collaboration and referral if needed. In Utah, CNMs have been practicing since 1965. The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing under the Nurse-Midwifery Practice Act regulate nurse-midwifery practice. Utah CNMs have had prescription writing authority since 1982

    Why should I choose a Nurse-Midwife if I’m not pregnant? CNMs offer a variety of health care services and high quality health care for women. We take a complete family and personal medical history and provide a thorough and gentle examination. We will suggest and order age appropriate laboratory and screening exams. Birth control counseling, healthy lifestyle teaching, prescriptions and follow-up exams are also available from your CNM. We are very interested in promoting healthy lifestyles for all women. Midwives care for adolescents, women of childbearing age and women during menopause. You will be encouraged to ask questions and given time for the answers. We emphasize teaching about risk factors and self care practices that aid in disease prevention. Should you be diagnosed with a medical condition that requires specialized treatment, we have referral relationships with many excellent health care providers in various specialties. Even the U.S. government’s top scientific organization, the Institute of Medicine has recommended that “more reliance be placed on certified nurse-midwives” in delivering primary health care.

     

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