Frequently Asked Questions About Midwifery Care at Mass General
The Midwifery Service is a vital part of the Obstetrics Program at Mass General.
Nurse-midwives at Mass General provide family planning and contraception services, and prenatal, labor and delivery and postpartum care for those patients who are considered to have low- or moderate-risk pregnancies. To make an appointment with the Midwifery Service, contact the Obstetrics Program and request an appointment with a midwife.
Contact Information
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA
02114
Obstetrics Appointments in BostonPhone: 617-724-2229
Obstetrics Appointments in CharlestownPhone: 617-724-8135
Velvet Baker, CNM, MSN, is a staff nurse-midwife in the Midwifery Division in the Department of OB/GYN at Mass General. Her clinical interests include supporting women seeking a vaginal birth after cesarean and care during labor. She has further interest in providing timely access to family planning and contraceptive services. She sees patients at the Charlestown HealthCare Center. Velvet completed her nursing education at East Carolina University and University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
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73 High Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone: 617-724-8135
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care, Suite 4F
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-2229
Education
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mass General has advanced the science and the quality of care for women since 1891.
We provide state-of-the-art, individualized care for women and their families before, during and after childbirth.
Midwives deliver 1/4 of the babies delivered at Mass General each year.
The Midwifery Service is a vital part of the Obstetrics Program at Mass General.