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About Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN
Carolyn Havens Niemann CNM, MSN, earned a BA degree from Princeton University in 1989 and a Master's Degree in Nurse-Midwifery from University of California, San Francisco in 1994. Following graduation, she joined the National Health Service Corps and served as a nurse-midwife at New York's Harlem Hospital. She then spent nearly five years at the Elizabeth Seton Childbearing Center, a freestanding birth center in Manhattan. She comes to us most recently from Ventura County, California where she worked in private practice and precepted students at California State University. She has also served as a clinical instructor for students at Columbia University, New York University and SUNY Downstate's midwifery programs. Carolyn is the mother of three sons, all of whom were born with midwives.
Posts by Carolyn Havens Niemann
C-section for breech baby B
Monday, October 27th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I just had twins 8 weeks ago. I was pressured by my in-laws to have them in a hospital (my oldest was born at home with no complications). ... Continue reading this post...Two years ago, I was pregnant with my daughter and my waters leaked for about four weeks
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Two years ago, I was pregnant with my daughter and my waters leaked for about four weeks. The cause was unknown. However my daughter was born seven ... Continue reading this post...Should I wait until 42 weeks for non-stress test?
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Thank you for taking my question. I am 4 days past my "due date" and my midwife has scheduled me for a non stress test to make sure ... Continue reading this post...Midwife Care OK for Shortening Cervix?
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: When I was pregnant with my first (now 4/5 mo.) I went straight to a big hospital with connections to high risk doctors and extraordinary NICU because, having had ... Continue reading this post...Can glucose be tested with a fingerstick?
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I am pregnant with #3 and failed my one hour glucose test. I'm scheduled for the 3 hour test and was wondering if instead of drawing blood from my ... Continue reading this post...When to push
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: Hi, my friend recently intended on doing a home birth but ended up in the hospital getting pitocin and having the baby 2 hrs later. She kept saying ... Continue reading this post...Once my baby is born can the midwife act as a pediatrician?
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 1 Comment »
Q: Once my baby is born can the midwife act as a pediatrician? A: The answer to this question is not a straightforward yes or no. Nurse-midwives are ... Continue reading this post...What hours do midwives typically work?
Monday, July 28th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I have a degree in women's studies and am considering becoming a midwife. My only reservation is being on call 24-7. I was wondering how may babies an average midwife ... Continue reading this post...I was called in to the hospital 2 weeks before my estimated due date since my “blood pressure was high”
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I was called in to the hospital 2 weeks before my estimated due date since my "blood pressure was high". At a regular visit the doctor found my blood ... Continue reading this post...I was diagnosed with Placenta Previa. How far out of the way does the placenta have to be to be a candidate for a vaginal birth?
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted by Carolyn Havens Niemann, CNM, MSN in Midwife Q & A ⋅ 1 Comment »
Q: I was diagnosed with Placenta Previa mid-way through my pregnancy. I will have a follow-up ultrasound to determine if it has grown out of the way at 32 weeks. ... Continue reading this post...