Many family physicians offer prenatal and obstetrical care, so you can keep the same doctor during your pregnancy. Your family physician can also be your baby’s doctor. Also, some of our family nurse practitioners provide prenatal and future baby care.
Overview
As family medicine obstetric providers (FMOBs), we love taking care of your entire family throughout all ages and stages of life, starting with the birth of your children. With the same provider overseeing care for you and your child, it’s easier to coordinate medical care for your whole family.
Family medicine obstetric doctors are dedicated to family care across the lifetime. We offer primary care for the whole family, while also specializing in women’s healthcare care, prenatal care, and childbirth. From preventive exams and physicals to diagnosis and treatment, family medicine obstetricians can help patients of all ages with a wide variety of concerns.
Our approach
M Health Fairview is your one-stop-shop for family care. As part of our comprehensive, whole-child and whole-family services, we offer a dedicated team of family medicine obstetricians. Our family medicine obstetric providers, also known as FMOBs, are primary care providers with special experience and training in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care.
They treat the full spectrum of health conditions and concerns for women, children, and all family members no matter their age. From routine screenings and prenatal visits to well-child check-ups and even childbirth, our family medicine obstetricians can help with a wide variety of health issues.
If you choose to work with a family medicine obstetric provider, they can provide prenatal care during pregnancy, help deliver your child, and continue care for your child throughout childhood and into their teenage years. Once your child is 18, we can continue to treat them within our health system, so there’s no need to find a new doctor or transfer medical records when they’ve reached adulthood.
Because family medicine obstetrics providers treat both children and adults, your entire family can get coordinated primary care from the same doctor, at the same clinic. Having the same person provide care for you and your child makes coordinating health care simple for your family. With an emphasis on holistic care, we also work with pregnant people, children, parents, and other specialists to manage chronic conditions or serious illnesses.
It is our privilege to support you and your family's care, particularly during the time you decide to grow your family. As family medicine obstetricians, we’ll work hard to be at your delivery and welcome your newborn, as well as care for you throughout your pregnancy. After your baby’s birth, we’ll be there every step of the way to ensure that you, your child, and your entire family receive the very best health care for years to come.
The Birthplaces at M Health Fairview
When it’s time to choose a place to give birth, you’ll give your baby a strong start and an even stronger future at The Birthplace, M Health Fairview’s array of family-centered maternity care and childbirth centers. Conveniently located across the Twin Cities, our safe and comfortable Birthplaces are filled with family-friendly amenities and offer the latest birthing options and technology. They are staffed by a range of experienced, compassionate providers – including obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, family medicine physicians who specialize in obstetrics, nurses, lactation specialists, and many others – to ensure that you and your little one get the care you want and need.
Even though we help deliver thousands of babies every year at The Birthplaces, we know that each birth, and each family, is unique. We are part of a team, so if your pregnancy or delivery needs are high-risk, we partner with our maternal fetal medicine colleagues to ensure you get the best care possible. Our compassionate team of experts is here to support your birthing choices, with special comforts and little touches that make giving birth here a truly exceptional experience.