Birth options

Settings:
 
Home
 
Birth Center
 
Hospital
 
 
 
Care-providers:
 
CPM – Home or Birth Center
There are several paths to becoming a home-birth midwife. In US, CPM’s cannot attend you in the hospital, although they will (or should) accompany you in the event of a transport.
 
CNM – Home, Birth Center or hospital
The CNM becomes an RN first and then goes on to become a midwife. Because of this extra training, for the most part, they practice in a hospital setting. There are a few that attend home birth in this state and a few that work in birth centers.
 
OB – Hospital
OB’s attend couples in the hospital. This is an MD.
 
Family Practice Dr – Hospital
Family practice Dr’s attend in the hospital. There are a few out there that will attend at home but that is very uncommon.
 
Doula – Not primary care-giver but will attend in any location