Obstetrics
Why Choose VHC Health for Your Birth?
Choosing our obstetric care means entrusting your prenatal journey to a dedicated team who sees your safety and well-being as top priority. VHC Health is proud to be named a High Performing Maternity Hospital in the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings as well as 2024 Newsweek Best Maternity Hospital. VHC Health’s exceptional clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction scores makes choosing to give birth at VHC Health an easy one.
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From prenatal care to delivery services across seven different Northern Virginia locations, our board-certified VHC Health OB/GYN team is here to support you throughout your pregnancy journey in both office and at your bedside during delivery.
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Supportive Pregnancy Preparation
Planning for a healthy pregnancy starts long before conception. At VHC Health, our team provides expert guidance and support, helping you make informed decisions for a smooth and healthy journey to parenthood.
- Discuss your health, family history, and pregnancy plans with your gynecologist.
- Ask your provider about genetic testing to assess your risk of inherited conditions.
- Stay active with regular exercise, including fitness classes at VHC Health.
- Quit smoking if currently smoke.
- Establish a healthy diet and weight. Talk to your doctor about what this looks like for you and connect with a registered nutritionist to optimize your health for pregnancy.
Comprehensive Prenatal Care Tailored to Your Unique Birth
Every pregnancy is unique, and your care should be too. Our team of board-certified obstetricians, midwives, and nurse practitioners are dedicated to providing expert, personalized care to support your birth preferences and medical needs. Whether you’re planning a low-intervention birth or navigating a high-risk pregnancy, our team members will work with you to develop a care plan that prioritizes your health, safety, and overall experience.
Virtual OB Care That Fits Your Schedule
The OB Connect program at VHC Health offers expectant parents a convenient and flexible option for prenatal care. With at-home remote monitoring, you can reduce in-office visits while still receiving expert guidance. Take advantage of the VHC Health OB Connect program, which offers expectant parents like you a more convenient, time-saving and flexible option for prenatal care. VHC OB Connect equips you with at-home remote monitoring equipment, enabling more prenatal appointments—reducing the need to take time off from work or arrange childcare to attend standard appointments.
What's the Benefit?
Convenience at your fingertips.
Instead of attending all 16+ prenatal visits in person, OB Connect allows some appointments to be completed remotely via video with the help of at-home remote monitoring equipment. These visits will be accompanied by a dedicated OB Connect Midwife. Instead of coming to the office for all sixteen or more of your prenatal care visits, VHC OB Connect enables you to do some prenatal visits remotely by video with the help of at-home remote monitoring equipment. These video visits are done with a dedicated OB Connect Midwife.
VHC OB Connect Registration
Registration for the program is $195 and includes all necessary equipment, a water bottle, and notebook. Once enrolled, you will receive an electronic blood pressure cuff and a fetal doppler to monitor your health at home. Two days before each virtual visit, you will send your blood pressure readings and your fetal heart rate through the MyVHC patient portal. Two days before your video visit, you send your blood pressure readings and fetal heart rates using the MyVHC patient portal. Talk to your provider at your next prenatal appointment to see if OB Connect works for you.
Midwifery Services for your Prenatal and Postpartum Care
Many women choose to receive care from midwives throughout their life and pregnancy journeys. Midwives are specially trained to be primary caregivers to women throughout their routine gynecological care and throughout every aspect of pregnancy, from prenatal care to delivery and through postpartum.
VHC Health’s Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
VHC Health’s Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) work alongside our OB/GYN’s to provide individualized, evidence-based care to women. Our midwives provide comprehensive pregnancy care, including regular check-ups, monitoring your health and baby’s growth, and ordering blood tests and ultrasounds.
In addition to clinical care, our midwives provide education on nutrition, breastfeeding, and birthing preferences, connecting patients with resources to support their pregnancy and postpartum experience. The midwifery model of care promotes physical and emotional well-being so you can feel empowered and informed.
Currently, our midwives provide outpatient care only and do not attend deliveries.
Meet the Newest Member of Our Team:
Dr. Zoe Belkin is a board-certified OBGYN with VHC Health Physicians. She received her undergraduate degree with honors in Biology and Society, with a concentration in Spanish, from Cornell University.
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