Obstetrics & Gynecology: Midwifery Services

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Whether you just started your period, are pregnant or are entering menopause, a Certified nurse-midwife can guide you through the process. Find out answers to frequently asked questions about midwives.

Midwives can provide you with a broad range of women's health services. These services include:

Well Women Care:

Annual exams (paps, breast and pelvic exams)
STI testing
Problem gynecology (bleeding, yeast infections, pain)
Contraceptive counseling and prescriptions

Maternity Services:

Prenatal care
Labor and Delivery support - support includes water therapy, birthing balls/stool, etc.
After baby comes - Breastfeeding support at Mary Greeley, 2 week and 6 week office visit.

Meet the Midwives

Susan Burham
CNM, ARNP, MSN

Donna Deardorff
CNM, ARNP, MSN

Dawn Heaberlin
CNM, ARNP, MSN

Alice May
CNM, ARNP, MSN

Midwifery - Local Statistics

	McFarland Midwives*	Iowa All providers**	National All providers**
Vaginal Birth	89%	69.2%	67.3%
Vacuum/ Forceps	1.5%	n/a	n/a
Cesarean Section	9.5%	30.8%	32.7%

*McFarland stats updated January 2017.
**CDC Stats 2013.

Resources and Patient Education

Check out our health information and patient education resources. This page is full of important information from trustworthy sources.

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Hospital Services at Mary Greeley

When you choose a McFarland midwife, you are also choosing to deliver your baby at Mary Greeley Birthways in Ames, IA. Each year, more than 1,000 newborns are welcomed into world at Mary Greeley. Learn more about Birthways>>

Hallmarks of Midwifery

Recognition of pregnancy, birth and menopause as normal physical and developmental processes.
Advocacy of not intervening if there are no complications.
Incorporating scientific evidence into clinical practice.
Promoting family-centered care.
Empowerment of women as partners in health care.
Facilitation of healthy family and interpersonal relationships.
Promotion of continuity of care.
Health promotion, disease prevention, and health education.
Promoting a public health care perspective. Care to vulnerable populations.
Advocacy for informed choice, shared decision-making, and the right to self-determination.
Cultural competence.
Familiarity with common complementary and alternative therapies.
Skillful communication, guidance and counseling.
Therapeutic value of human presence
Collaboration with other members of the health care team.