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22nd Century Media | April 25, 2019 | 23<br />
Women’s Healthcare of Illinois expands midwifery program<br />
Building trusting relationships and lifelong<br />
connections are the driving forces<br />
behind Women’s Healthcare of Illinois,<br />
and with the recent expansion of the midwifery<br />
program, better birth outcomes<br />
and overall care have come to Chicago’s<br />
south suburbs.<br />
“I strive every day to provide evidencebased<br />
care to my patients and to help them<br />
make the best decisions that they can,”<br />
said Beth Helme-Smith, the program’s<br />
nurse midwifery service director.<br />
With that focus on education, Helme-<br />
Smith’s team of dedicated nurse midwives<br />
has made personalized care a priority,<br />
and the results continue to speak for<br />
themselves.<br />
Studies have shown equal or better outcomes<br />
for women and babies compared to<br />
traditional care, including 19% lower risk<br />
of infant death during delivery, 33% lower<br />
risk of infant death in the first month<br />
of life, and decreased incidence of lowbirth-weight<br />
babies.<br />
“We provide longer-than-typical visits<br />
with our midwives, and we discuss<br />
individual preferences and tailor care to<br />
fit the needs of every person who walks<br />
through our doors,” said Dr. Ken Finkelstein,<br />
founder of Women’s Healthcare of<br />
Illinois. “I want to thank Advocate South<br />
Suburban Hospital for working with us to<br />
provide the first comprehensive midwife<br />
delivery experience in the south suburbs.”<br />
The midwives at Women’s Healthcare<br />
of Illinois are considered “full-scope”<br />
because they care for a client throughout<br />
the span of her life, offering both lifelong<br />
gynecologic and pregnancy care. And to<br />
make the experience even better, Women’s<br />
Healthcare of Illinois will be partnering<br />
with local doulas for mothers that<br />
want added support before, during, and<br />
after birth.<br />
“I love that at each birth a family is<br />
born, not just a baby,” Helme-Smith said,<br />
adding that she loves watching the transformations<br />
that birth brings to people and<br />
their relationships. “It is truly an honor for<br />
us to be invited into such a sacred experience.”<br />
The practice is a collaborative model of<br />
care. The dedicated, highly skilled team<br />
provides routine obstetric and gynecological<br />
care to women of every age, as well<br />
as women who may have more complex<br />
needs, including post-menopausal changes<br />
can affect a woman’s quality of life in<br />
unexpected ways. Women’s Healthcare<br />
of Illinois features MonaLisa Touch, a<br />
painless and minimally invasive laser<br />
treatment for vaginal rejuvenation that<br />
has helped millions of women who are<br />
silently suffering and unable to undergo<br />
other treatment options.<br />
“Our patients come first in everything<br />
we do,” Dr. Finkelstein said. “We will<br />
continue to strive to better serve our communities<br />
both in the south suburbs and<br />
Northwest Indiana.”<br />
Submitted by Women’s Healthcare Illinois,<br />
10260 W. 191st St. Suite 100 in Mokena. For<br />
more information, visit whcillinois.com.
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