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Services

Pregnancy Care
Your first two visits for pregnancy care may take up to 1 hour. We want to hear your story: your medical and family histories, your birthing history and your hopes and fears for this pregnancy. We also will do blood work at this time for a complete prenatal panel.  Your second visit will consist of a physical examination, review of your history, prenatal labs, and a discussion of your plan of care. Visits after that are scheduled for 30 minutes. However, if a client needs more time with a midwife, that can always be arranged.

A midwife is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Each client is provided a call schedule with the midwives’ home phone numbers and pager numbers. These numbers are also available on the voice mail at the main number (828)236-0032. Clients may also leave voice mail messages at this number and these will be answered during regular office hours.

Hospital births are provided at MISSION HOSPITAL in Asheville, NC. MISSION provides a home-like atmosphere with supportive nursing staff. Many NEW DAWN clients especially appreciate the beautiful water birth rooms. Our consulting physicians, Dr. John Cuellar and Dr. Jamie Ramsey, of Asheville Obstetrics and Gynecology is available for consultation, co-management or referral.

We Provide Gynecological Care for Women of All Ages.

This includes working with very young women on sensitive health and sexuality issues as well as providing annual PAP’s and physicals, prescribing oral contraceptives and providing information on other forms of birth control such as fertility awareness (natural family planning). We also fit women for cervical caps and diaphragms.

For Established Clients, We Offer Primary Care within the Scope of Nurse-Midwifery.
This means we can take care of upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, vaginal conditions and other minor illnesses. We do prescribe medications as well as alternative remedies. For conditions beyond our scope, we may consult with a physician, co-manage or refer to a specialist. We have a supervising physician who is available to the midwives around the clock. We also make referrals to alternative care providers in the community.