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Author: Dr. Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN

5 Warning Signs of Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time of great joy and excitement, but it can also be a time of worry and concern. It is important to be aware of the warning signs of pregnancy that may indicate a problem or potential...

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Fetal Movement: When is it Going to Happen? #cnm #justcallthemidwife 2ndtrimester decreasedfetalmovement fetalkickcounts fkc fkcanteriorplacenta ldrn pregnancy pregnancyjourney prenatalcare prenatalhealtheducation

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Dr. Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN a board certified nurse midwife who has participated in over 1500 births, cared for women from 86 different countries and at least 46 different languages. In this video, she talks about;

  1.       When you are going to feel your...
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I am Rh negative. Do I Really Need Rhogam during my pregnancy? #cnm #justcallthemidwife 2ndtrimester abnegative abnegativepregnancy alignedbirth anegative anegativepregnancy bnegative bnegativepregnancy childbirth informedbirth intentionalbirth ldrn onegative onegativepregnancy pregnancy pregnancyjourney prenatalcare prenatalhealtheducation rhnegative

Author: Dr. Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN

Dr. Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN is a board certified nurse midwife who has participated in over 1500 births and is discussing what happens when you have a negative blood type e.g., O- and you have a baby with someone that has a positive...

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7 Signs Your Body is Preparing for Birth #cnm #justcallthemidwife alignedbirth informedbirth intentionalbirth labor pregnancy pregnancyjourney prenatalcare prenatalhealtheducation signsoflabor

Author: Dr. Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN

Dr. Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN a board certified nurse midwife who has participated in over 1500 births and in this video. She is discussing part two of her series on the "Seven Signs Your Body is Preparing for Birth". The goal of her work is...

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Just Call the Midwife: Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN alignedbirth birth childbirth cnm informedbirth intentionalbirth just call the midwife labor ldrn newborn postpartum pregnancy pregnancyjourney prenatalcare prenatalhealtheducation rn

Dr. Mary Gomez Chambers, DNP, CNM, RN a board certified nurse midwife who has participated in over 1500 births, cared for women from 86 different countries and 46 dialects. In this video, she talks about the purpose of the Prenatal Health Education Platform called Just Call the Midwife.

 

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Part 1 - Postpartum Complications: 3 Ways to Address Stress Incontinence #cnm #justcallthemidwife #stressincontinence kegel kegelexercises postpartum pregnancy urinaryincontinence urogynecologist varicoseveins

Do you pee your pants or lose urine when you cough, sneeze, run or jump?

If so, you may be experiencing urinary incontinence. And you are NOT alone. Especially, if you recently gave birth within the last 2 to 3 or even 6 months?

Urinary Incontinence or Stress Incontinence is directly...

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How do Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) & Medical Doctors (MD) make Medical Decisions? #cnm #justcallthemidwife dnp evidencebasedpractice labor medicaldecisionmaking newborn postpartum pregnancy rn

I take the healthcare consumer through our process of medical decision making which is routed in the best clinical evidence. In the absence of best clinical evidence, it is within our scope of practice to use our clinical judgement and professional consults to treat/diagnose patients.

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