Midwifery Services at Advanced Ob-Gyn

03/26/2024

Many thanks to everyone for your understanding, patience and support as we get ready to move to our new practice next week! So many people have been working behind the scenes to make this transition as smooth as possible. We look forward to seeing established and new clients at our office in Zeeland and hope to welcome a few babies at Boven Birth Center in Holland Hospital next week! To schedule an appointment, call 616-748-5760. Here is a link with information on Holland Hospital Midwife Services:

Your Birth Plan, Supported. Holland Hospital Midwife Services provides deliveries at Boven Birth Center at the hospital’s main campus and personalized obstetric and routine gynecological care at the Holland Hospital Medical Building in Zeeland.

02/04/2024

It is with mixed emotions that we share that Advanced OBGYN will no longer be offering OB care or midwifery services. Dr. John LaGrand, a champion for midwifery care for the past 10 years and our main collaborating physician, will be retiring from OB to focus on gynecology and surgery. We have spent many months trying to secure collaborative physician coverage that supports the midwifery model of care that is so important to us. While we looked into coverage that would keep us closer to the Grand Rapids area, we found the support and collaboration we needed in Holland. We are thrilled to partner with Holland Hospital and are excited about their vision for the expansion of midwifery care to meet community needs.

After March 31, 2024, the CNMs will no longer be attending births at Corewell Health. On April 1, 2024, we will start attending births at Holland Hospital and offering full scope midwifery services at our new office. Our practice will be called Holland Hospital Midwife Services.

Importantly, Dr. John LaGrand and Dr. Tami Michele will remain at the Advanced Ob-Gyn office at its current location. They will continue to provide women’s health care, gynecologic, and surgical services, but will no longer be providing prenatal/obstetric care.

It is our hope that a majority of our patients will be able to transition to our new home at Holland Hospital and that we can continue the excellent midwifery care you have come to expect from us. Our new office will be located in Zeeland (only 22 miles from Grand Rapids!). We realize that the distance might be a barrier for some but we hope the ease of highway access lessens the challenge. More information about transferring care has been sent to our patients via the Athena patient portal account and is also available on our website. For those who are not registered to the portal account, letters will be mailed early next week. We decided to post on Facebook because the news has come out in other ways and we wanted to make sure everyone received accurate information.

Since starting Midwifery Services at Advanced OBGYN in 2015, the CNMs have welcomed more than 2200 babies into the world! We are so grateful for the opportunity we have had to serve women and grow midwifery care in Grand Rapids. We are looking forward to bringing the option of midwifery care to the larger West Michigan community and trust we will have an important impact on our expanding patient population.

We appreciate your support and patience during this transitional period and look forward to seeing you at our new location. While we cannot respond to questions posted on Facebook, our office staff is ready to assist and current patients can also send questions to the midwives via the Athena patient portal.

Sincerely,

Sarah LaGrand
Breck Reinsma
Julie Ondersma
Kate Van Heck

02/01/2024

A baby won't remember who held them, but a new mother/parent will certainly remember who was there for them in the trenches of postpartum.

Hold the mom—clean the home, make dinner, play with the older kids, walk the dogs, take her out of the house (if she wants), and literally hold her.

04/21/2023

Everything you need to know about the signs of labor at 41 weeks pregnant and what causes a baby to be overdue. Plus tips on how do induce labor at 41 weeks and risks associated with being 41+ weeks pregnant.

02/25/2023

We know cesarean births are at times very necessary, and can be life-saving, but the cesarean rate in the US is too high! Research shows that midwifery care reduces unnecessary cesareans. We are proud to post our 2022 NTSV rate of 17% (Target for the US is 23.9% or lower, Spectrum Health aka Corewell Health's NTSV rate in 2021 was 26.5%).

Indicator Highlights Smart Care California Award Smart Care California recognized 111 California hospitals with an award for meeting or surpassing the national Healthy People 2020 goal for low-risk, first-birth Cesarian sections (C-sections). While potentially life-saving in certain circumstances,

10/27/2022

Remembering/honoring all the parents whose arms are empty and aching to hold the baby they lost too soon 🌈

10/12/2022

Spectrum Health is now Corewell Health

The recently formed Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health system has announced its new name.

04/04/2022

We are thrilled to welcome Kate Van Heck MSN, CNM to our team! Kate will start at Advanced Ob-Gyn next week ~ please take time to schedule an appointment with her soon 😊

Certified Nurse Midwives are medically trained and focussed on the best birth experience for moms and babies. Empower your birth!

03/07/2022

I am excited to announce the birth of baby Ozzy on March 1st. Weighing in at 9lbs8oz!! We are doing well and couldn’t have brought him into this world without the outstanding support of some pretty awesome midwives!!! Thanks Sarah and Kim!! (And Breck and Julie for the virtual support)! -Kristen

02/07/2022

Every Mother Counts has made this free educational resource available to all ~ check out Choices in Childbirth below:

This journey isn’t simple. From pregnancy to parenting, you have choices each step of the way. And resources to help.