There are many things to consider when choosing a primary care provider, including your plans for childbirth. If you intend to have children, you may want to consider choosing a family medicine obstetrician as your primary care doctor.

Family medicine with obstetrics doctors have advanced training to provide comprehensive obstetric services as part of their family practice.

The family practice with obstetrics team at Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Brainerd Clinic will care for you and your baby throughout your pregnancy and can seamlessly become your newborn’s primary care doctor after delivery. By helping you stay healthy throughout your pregnancy, our family medicine OB caregivers can start nurturing the newest member of your family even before birth.