McFarland Clinic

Obstetric Services

McFarland Clinic provides comprehensive obstetric services throughout every stage of your pregnancy journey.

Our obstetric services are provided by three different types of providers at McFarland Clinic: obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, and family medicine providers. At McFarland Clinic, you can expect exceptional care for women before, during, and after pregnancy. When it comes to women's healthcare in Iowa, McFarland Clinic provides unparalleled care.

Our women's clinic offers routine and specialty care for women at every stage of life. Our expert obstetric services provide pregnancy resources and support for women on the journey to motherhood. Whether you're having your first baby or your last, trust McFarland to keep you and your baby healthy and happy!

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Locations & Hours

Medical Arts Building Office

1015 Duff Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

515-239-4414

Location Details on Medical Arts Building Office

Hours

DayTime
Monday8am-5pm
Tuesday8am-5pm
Wednesday8am-5pm
Thursday8am-5pm
Friday8am-5pm

Carroll Office

1214 S Grant Road
Carroll, IA 51401

712-792-1500

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Hours

DayTime
Monday8am-5pm
Tuesday8am-5pm
Wednesday8am-5pm
Thursday8am-5pm
Friday8am-5pm

Marshalltown Office

421 East Merle Hibbs Boulevard
Marshalltown, IA 50158

515-239-4414

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Hours

Please contact the Obstetrics & Gynecology Department for information regarding hours and scheduling for this outreach clinic.

Services

Obstetricians

Our experienced obstetricians provide a range of services to accommodate the specific needs of you and your baby. From starting to think about having a child to delivery and post-delivery support, we're here for you.

Obstetric care deals with normal and high-risk pregnancies to protect the health of both mother and baby. We assist in standard deliveries and are also prepared to perform operative deliveries if needed. Women's health services include:

  • Family planning
    • We encourage pre-pregnancy counseling to plan for the best outcomes for both mother and child.
    • We can provide expertise on everything from natural family planning to creating a birth plan that is the best fit for you
  • Infertility evaluation and fertility treatments
  • Prenatal care
    • Early pregnancy tests to confirm pregnancy
    • Initial visit with a prenatal educator for assessment and education
    • In-clinic fetal evaluation
      • Ultrasound
      • Fetal heart monitoring
  • Delivery services
    • Vaginal births
    • Cesarean births (c-sections)
    • Vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC)
    • High-risk deliveries
      • Early delivery, birthing complications, etc. 
  • Genetic screening
  • Surgical treatment

McFarland Clinic OB/GYN will deliver your baby at the Mary Greeley Medical Center Birthways in Ames, Iowa. Each year more than 1,000 newborns are welcomed into the world at Mary Greeley. See for yourself why so many mothers choose Mary Greeley in Ames, Iowa for their delivery!

Obstetrics & Gynecology


Midwives

Our comprehensive women's healthcare team includes midwives to help guide you through your pregnancy and delivery. Midwives serve as your advocate and help you plan and prepare for labor and delivery throughout your pregnancy. Midwives offer a wide variety of services:

  • Family planning
  • Infertility evaluation
  • Prenatal care and delivery: Midwives deal with normal, low-risk pregnancies and deliveries to protect the health of both mother and baby.
  • Pregnancy services include:
    • Initial visit with a prenatal educator for assessment and education
    • In-clinic fetal evaluation
      • Ultrasound
      • Fetal heart monitoring
  • Genetic screening
  • Other pregnancy support services to facilitate a healthy delivery

Certified Nurse Midwives


Family Medicine Providers

Obstetric services are offered by family medicine physicians in various McFarland Clinic offices.

  • Prenatal care and services
  • Pre and post-delivery care and services
  • Pediatric care for your new baby
  • Postpartum check-ups and care
  • Routine check-ups, physicals, and preventive care
  • Vaccinations
  • Birth control

Carroll Family Medicine physicians will deliver your baby at the St. Anthony Regional Hospital Birth Place. See why families in Carroll, Iowa chose The Birth Place at St. Anthony for their delivery.

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The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists is a non-profit organization made up of individual teratology information services located throughout the United States and Canada. Teratology is the study of birth defects caused by exposures during pregnancy.

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