Certified Nurse Midwives serving county

Women’s diverse health needs require specialized care and sensitivity. Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) – OB/GYN has assembled a team of certified nurse midwives who bring that compassionate care to communities across the region, including Grant and Huntington counties.

Nurse midwives are specially trained to guide women in taking care of their well-being throughout multiple life stages.

Collaborating with a team of OB/GYN physicians, nurse midwives are qualified to diagnose medical conditions, prescribe medications and treatments and order tests. They provide a wide range of healthcare services to girls and women, including general health check-ups, screenings and vaccinations; pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care; and well-woman gynecologic care addressing issues from adolescence through menopause to the elder years.

All of these nurse midwives emphasize getting to know their patients as individuals, offering support without judgment, and cultivating relationships for the long term. Working with Dr. June Pollydore, Dr. Takunda Mugwisi and Nurse Practitioner Abby Mitchell at Parkview Huntington Hospital, the midwives help provide seamless care during pregnancy, delivery and beyond.

Midwifery care complements the services of these OB/GYNs, who are experts in high-risk pregnancy, medical complications and surgery. Parkview’s nurse midwives are experienced in supporting moms emotionally and with important birthing resources, including ways to cope with labor pain. The midwives can offer a variety of interventions – from position changes, relaxation techniques and water therapy to saline solution injections at pressure points – to make moms more comfortable during delivery. If further measures are needed, IV, epidural and other medications can be administered. The goal is to enable each woman to have her desired approach to birth.

“Our skilled nurse midwives meet women where they are on their health journey, reassure and guide them,” said June Pollydore, MD, Parkview Physicians Group – OB/GYN. “Dr. Mugwisi and I rely on their judgment and experience as our team plans deliveries and other needed procedures for our patients. This team approach enables women to feel confident in the individualized care they receive so they can focus on looking forward to welcoming their little ones. Supporting each woman’s well-being and making decisions together, we work to create the care experience our patients need and want.”

Four nurse midwives serve patients in Grant, Huntington, Wabash and Wells counties. Each of these women’s health professionals is board certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and holds membership in the American College of Nurse Midwives.