At Desert Sky Women’s Healthcare, women can find comprehensive, compassionate care from conception throughout the postpartum period by our OBGYN. We can accommodate not only normal pregnancy and birth, but also high-risk pregnancies and deliveries. We encourage you to be a partner in your health care decisions by communicating your wishes with the intention of developing YOUR optimal birth experience together with your OBGYN.
We offer a wide range of birthing options, depending on your personal preferences, pregnancy risks and labor situation. For qualified patients looking for a non-invasive genetic testing, we offer optional early screening. We also have ultrasound in office for convenient scheduling.
We proudly provide delivery services at Trios Women’s and Children’s Hospital to ensure quality care for all families. They provide private all-inclusive rooms with well-trained nurses, lactation support, 24-hour anesthesia service and a special care nursery certified to care for infants who are born at 32 weeks gestation or later.
Whether you opt for an OBGYN, or a Midwife, we offer full-scope midwifery services to our clients within an office that allows for more specialized care when needed. Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) are registered nurses who have graduated from an accredited midwifery education program and passed a national certification exam. In Washington state, CNMs have Master’s Degrees, and are licensed through the Washington State Board of Nursing.
CNMs provide primary care for women across their lifespan ~ From Sunrise to Sunset; For Every Age and Every Stage. Midwives care for women from adolescence through menopause, with a special emphasis on pregnancy, childbirth, and gynecologic and reproductive health.
Midwives perform comprehensive physical exams and prescribe medications, including all forms of contraception. CNMs provide quality and compassionate care for expectant mothers and women of all ages. This includes:
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- Family planning and contraception
- Well-woman gynecology exams
- Gynecologic problems
- Preconception counseling
- Infertility assessments
- Nutrition counseling
Midwifery Philosophy
- Family-centered midwifery care available to women from a variety of ethnicities, cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Promoting a continuous and compassionate partnership
- Acknowledging a person’s life experiences and knowledge
- Individualized methods of care and healing guided by the best evidence available
- Therapeutic use of human presence and skillful communication
- Supporting the concept of informed consent and the client’s full participation in healthcare management decisions.
Midwifery Beliefs
- Honoring the normalcy of women’s life-cycle events
- Watchful waiting and non-intervention in normal processes
- Appropriate use of interventions and technology for current or potential health problem
- Consultation, collaboration and referral with other members of the health care team as needed to provide optimal health care
