8 Bringing health care news to your home Are you planning to start or grow your family at Columbus Community Hospital? If so, you’ll be cared for by an exceptional team that includes dedicated obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) and a nursemidwife from Columbus Women’s Healthcare. These providers partner with CCH’s labor and delivery nurses to deliver hundreds of babies here each year, while also providing surgical and postsurgical care at the hospital and comprehensive women’s health services in their outpatient clinic. From prenatal checkups to delivery Comprehensive obstetric care begins in the Columbus Women’s Healthcare office, with prenatal care visits for both uncomplicated and high-risk pregnancies, including multiple births, preeclampsia and diabetes. The team manages all types of deliveries at CCH and often performs any special monitoring required to evaluate pregnancy concerns. The obstetrics team works closely with CCH labor and delivery nurses to make sure moms and babies have a safe, positive birth experience. “It starts with education in the clinic, along with the patients seeing us, getting to know all of us and building rapport,” said Nicholas Wulf, DO. “That transfers through to when they’re admitted to the hospital. And then their labor and delivery nurse provides a lot of support.” The practice’s certified nurse-midwife, Heidi Abbott, often remains present in the room during labor to provide extra-supportive patient care. “When you get to help bring a life into the world and be part of that moment for a family, nothing can beat that,” said Kady Kiichler, MD. Expert OB-GYN care at all life stages From prenatal visits to deliveries and beyond
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