Spotlight: Sam Aabel, CNM This midwife offers options. Meeting Sam Aabel for the first time, you'll immediately notice her bubbly personality and small- ish frame. You'd never guess this Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) was a hockey player in school. Her ice-skating talents learned from early figure skating lessons translated well to hockey. And even though her fleet feet gave her an advantage, what she really enjoyed most about the sport was the team comradery. "I liked winning together or going down together." Now as a Midwife at Alomere Health, the region's most com- prehensive Women's Health department, she loves working with a larger provider group that includes an additional mid- wife, a physician assistant, and four OB/GYNs. "Midwives are a great option for mothers with a low-risk pregnancy. We offer moms a natural delivery like water birth, yet with any level of medical intervention they want. Many think midwifery means a home delivery or no medication, but that's not so. We have all the options available you want- or need. If there's a complica- tion and we need to pull in one of the OBs, they are right here. ready to help," says Sam. Having spent her childhood in Alexandria, Sam knew at age 3 she wanted to deliver babies. "If you asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I'd answer, Take babies out," smiles Sam. "I don't know how I knew what that even meant at that age but I've always been into childbirth." Later in high school, Sam was able to job shadow midwife Chillon McKibbin. Little did she know they would be working side by side years later. Today, Sam is living her best life. With a growing family of her own, and being an integral part of a growing Women's Health team, she loves "catching babies and helping moms be their best. Alomere Health Alexandria Clinic Osakis Clinic Lakes E.N.T. Heartland Orthopedic Specialists Are you planning a family? Visit AlomereHealth.com to view all of our birth care services: Reproductive Education Fertility Counseling Preconception Care Prenatial Care Labor & Delivery Newborn Care Lactation Consulting Schedule your first visit with Sam Aabel or another Women's Health provider by calling 320.763.5123. Al ALOMERE HEALTH It's better here. Spotlight : Sam Aabel , CNM This midwife offers options . Meeting Sam Aabel for the first time , you'll immediately notice her bubbly personality and small ish frame . You'd never guess this Certified Nurse Midwife ( CNM ) was a hockey player in school . Her ice - skating talents learned from early figure skating lessons translated well to hockey . And even though her fleet feet gave her an advantage , what she really enjoyed most about the sport was the team comradery . " I liked winning together or going down together . " Now as a Midwife at Alomere Health , the region's most com prehensive Women's Health department , she loves working with a larger provider group that includes an additional mid wife , a physician assistant , and four OB / GYNs . " Midwives are a great option for mothers with a low - risk pregnancy . We offer moms a natural delivery like water birth , yet with any level of medical intervention they want . Many think midwifery means a home delivery or no medication , but that's not so . We have all the options available you want or need . If there's a complica tion and we need to pull in one of the OBs , they are right here . ready to help , " says Sam . Having spent her childhood in Alexandria , Sam knew at age 3 she wanted to deliver babies . " If you asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up , I'd answer , Take babies out , " smiles Sam . " I don't know how I knew what that even meant at that age but I've always been into childbirth . " Later in high school , Sam was able to job shadow midwife Chillon McKibbin . Little did she know they would be working side by side years later . Today , Sam is living her best life . With a growing family of her own , and being an integral part of a growing Women's Health team , she loves " catching babies and helping moms be their best . Alomere Health Alexandria Clinic Osakis Clinic Lakes E.N.T. Heartland Orthopedic Specialists Are you planning a family ? Visit AlomereHealth.com to view all of our birth care services : Reproductive Education Fertility Counseling Preconception Care Prenatial Care Labor & Delivery Newborn Care Lactation Consulting Schedule your first visit with Sam Aabel or another Women's Health provider by calling 320.763.5123 . Al ALOMERE HEALTH It's better here .