Who provides prenatal care?
Prenatal care can be provided by various medical professionals, including the following: • Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) – a physician who has specialized training in the care of women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. An OB-GYN also specializes in many gynecological health issues. • Family Physician (FP) – a physician who has specialized training in primary care, including obstetrics. • Nurse Practitioner – a nurse with specialized training who can provide women’s health care. • Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) – a nurse who has additional training to care for women with low-risk pregnancies. Some midwives work with physicians while some work on an independent basis. • Perinatologist – an obstetrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Perinatologists are also called maternal-fetal specialists. Obstetricians (and other physicians who specialize in maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, and/or infertilit
