VMz-m3X25-k_Mostamericansunawareofmidwifecarebeyondpregnancychildbirth

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Narrator: Four little boys keep Samantha Widman on her toes. Her littlest just a few months old. A healthy birth she credits to her midwife.

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Samantha Widman
Patient of a midwife]

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Samantha Widman: The midwives took an approach of like, "How would you like this to go?" Or like, "What are your expectations?"

Narrator: Samantha expected care to stop after birth, unaware her midwife could provide care beyond delivery.

Samantha Widman: "Do I have to go to an OB for this?" They're like, "No, you can schedule with our midwives." I was like, "Oh, good to know."

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Source: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
National Survey
[[pie chart] 93% Think midwives only provide pregnancy and birth support]

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Narrator: She's not the only woman shocked to learn this. In a new survey from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, nearly all Americans think midwives only provide pregnancy and birth support. That's not true.

Michaela Ward is an advanced practice registered nurse and a certified nurse midwife at Ohio State qualified to manage women's health needs.

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Michaela Ward, APRN, CNM
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center]

Michaela Ward, APRN, CNM: We are highly trained, we're highly skilled, we can take care of you even if there is something that's high risk or more complex about you or your health.

Narrator: And Michaela is not working alone. She's part of a team where maternal fetal medicine specialists are only a phone call away.

Michaela Ward, APRN, CNM: Our common goal would be to empower women to make choices for their health.

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Narrator: From the first menstrual cycle to menopause, guiding women through transition is where they excel.

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Michaela Ward, APRN, CNM: We focus a lot on education. We spend a lot of time with our patients.

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Emily Gibbs: Samantha found comfort in knowing her midwife will keep her healthy for years to come.

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Samantha Widman: They did like an excellent job.

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Narrator: At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, I'm Emily Gibbs.

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