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Pregnancy, birth and the first year in Indiana, in 14 topics: from who runs maternal and child health to what happens at your newborn's screening.

Birthing Choices: Birth Settings

In Indiana,pregnant women have several birth setting options, each offering different levels of medical support and personal birthing experiences. The primary birth settings include hospitals, birth centers, and home births.

  1. Hospital Births

Most births in Indiana take place in hospitals, where medical teams provide comprehensive care, including pain management, emergency interventions, and neonatal care. Hospitals across Indiana offer comprehensive maternity services and family-centered care with private rooms designed for labor and delivery, providing medical support for both routine and high-risk pregnancies. These facilities are equipped with advanced technology and staffed by obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and neonatal specialists.

  1. Birth Centers

Birth centers in Indiana provide a home-like setting for childbirth, focusing on natural birthing experiences with minimal medical intervention. They are typically staffed by certified nurse-midwives and cater to low-risk pregnancies, offering natural birth options with personalized care. Indiana law permits the operation of birth centers, and they must be accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers. The medical staff must include at least one physician licensed to practice in Indiana, who provides oversight of certified nurse-midwives. Learn more
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) monitors the health care quality of birthing centers through the licensure process.

  1. Home Births

Planned home births are an option for low-risk pregnancies and are usually attended by a certified professional midwife (CPM) or certified nurse-midwife (CNM). In Indiana, licensed midwives offer home birth options for families who prefer a private and familiar setting. Home births are typically recommended for low-risk pregnancies, and midwives provide prenatal, labor, and postpartum support.

Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) are trained and credentialed to offer expert care and support to women and their babies for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. They practice as autonomous health professionals working within a network of relationships with other maternity care professionals who can provide consultation and collaboration when needed.
In Indiana,pregnant women have several birth setting options, each offering different levels of medical support and personal birthing experiences. The primary birth settings include hospitals, birth centers, and home births.

  1. Hospital Births

Most births in Indiana take place in hospitals, where medical teams provide comprehensive care, including pain management, emergency interventions, and neonatal care. Hospitals across Indiana offer comprehensive maternity services and family-centered care with private rooms designed for labor and delivery, providing medical support for both routine and high-risk pregnancies. These facilities are equipped with advanced technology and staffed by obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and neonatal specialists.

  1. Birth Centers

Birth centers in Indiana provide a home-like setting for childbirth, focusing on natural birthing experiences with minimal medical intervention. They are typically staffed by certified nurse-midwives and cater to low-risk pregnancies, offering natural birth options with personalized care. Indiana law permits the operation of birth centers, and they must be accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers. The medical staff must include at least one physician licensed to practice in Indiana, who provides oversight of certified nurse-midwives. Learn more
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) monitors the health care quality of birthing centers through the licensure process. To find a birth center around you, click here

  1. Home Births

Planned home births are an option for low-risk pregnancies and are usually attended by a certified professional midwife (CPM) or certified nurse-midwife (CNM). In Indiana, licensed midwives offer home birth options for families who prefer a private and familiar setting. Home births are typically recommended for low-risk pregnancies, and midwives provide prenatal, labor, and postpartum support.
Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) are trained and credentialed to offer expert care and support to women and their babies for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. They practice as autonomous health professionals working within a network of relationships with other maternity care professionals who can provide consultation and collaboration when needed.

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