Consider a family medicine provider for your pregnancy care

During residency, all family physicians are expected to train in obstetrics—learning how to perform deliveries, manage pregnancy complications, and care for newborns. Some family medicine providers are also trained to perform operative deliveries such as C-sections and vacuum deliveries. 

After the initial examination, your family medicine provider will be able to tell you if you’re likely to have a high-risk pregnancy or need specialized care. Depending on your needs, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist may be brought on for a consultation, or you may be transferred to the OBGYN provider for the remainder of your pregnancy and delivery. However, regardless of who care is transferred to, your family medicine provider can still provide newborn care after delivery. 

We give scheduling priority to patients making appointments for pregnancy care—you’ll always have access to the safe and consistent care you need.  

Not all family medicine providers provide pregnancy care, but many providers do—and at several of our convenient locations. Visit uihc.org/pregnancy-care to view a full list of providers and locations.