For Midwives

Licensed Midwives in Virginia should be aware of practice disclosures which are required to be given to clients defined to have a “high risk pregnancy.” The Virginia Board of Medicine has approved these disclosures: Disclosures by Licensed Midwives for High-Risk Pregnancy Conditions. The Intrapartum risk disclosure is required for all clients, and the other risk disclosures are required if the client has a risk factor identified in the list of high risk pregnancy conditions in the disclosure document. Of course, you are not limited to only the information in these forms, but any other information you give to clients is in addition to the required risk disclosure forms.

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Licensed Midwives in Virginia are now able to acquire, possess, and administer the medications within their scope of practice. The Midwifery Advisory Board has issued a Midwife Formulary and Best Practices document for the medications Licensed Midwives are authorized to use.