Our team shares a philosophy of providing family-centered obstetric and gynecological care. In our collaborative care model, midwives and doctors work together to deliver evidence based, low intervention care. We are proud to have one of the lowest cesarean section rates in San Francisco and to offer trial of labor after cesareans. We also offer virtual appointments and virtual midwife-led childbi
rth education groups. We work hard to include partners and other family members in our patients' care and to tailor your prenatal and gynecological care to your unique needs. Our goal is to provide you with safe, compassionate, high-quality care throughout your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and beyond. We believe that childbearing is a normal process, and that it can be an empowering experience for women and their families. Women interested in midwifery care can request to see a midwife: you may select one particular midwife, or choose to meet all of our midwives during your pregnancy, thereby increasing the likelihood that you will be attended by someone you know in labor. Throughout your pregnancy and birth, you will be attended by a nurse-midwife unless medical issues arise. Medical issues may require you to see a physician at some point, but our nurse-midwives can also consult or work collaboratively with our obstetricians in case of pregnancy complications. Our nurse-midwives attend the majority of vaginal births and are available to you around the clock. Our Mission Bernal Women's Clinic nurse-midwives provide care throughout a lifespan. We would love to take care of you after your baby is born for routine gynecological exams and birth control, pre-conceptual counseling, and later for peri-menopausal support. rate: 32.2%, according to the CDC)
