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Why choose Adena Women's Health?

Adena Women's Health is committed to empowering every woman to live her life to the fullest, whether she's in school, ready to start a family, nearing menopause, or beyond. Our team of board-certified physicians and midwives is here to provide you with comprehensive and compassionate care, making sure you have access to the highest quality of support at every stage of life.

About Adena Women's Health

As your partner in health, we’re here to ensure high-quality and innovative care is always close to home. Our women’s health services are available in nine counties, and our caregivers are part of the south central and southern Ohio community. We strive to build lasting relationships with you and your family by providing the best women's care in the area.

Our experienced team of physicians and midwives focus on the full spectrum of women’s health, from gynecology and nutrition counseling to labor and delivery, as well as menopause and other women's health and wellness topics. No matter where you are in life’s journey, you can count on Adena Women’s Health specialists to provide high quality, compassionate care.

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Hilary Fannin

Sep 14, 2023, 15:59 PM
Midwife team helps patient feel empowered in her OB/GYN care with Adena Health’s nurse midwife program.
Title : Hilary Fannin
Empowerment may not be the first word that comes to mind when discussing treatment for any health condition. For Chillicothe resident Hilary Fannin, however, that’s the word that best describes her personal experience with Adena Health’s nurse midwife program providing both her obstetric and gynecological care. 

“When women come to the midwives, they will feel enabled and confident in their health choices and be free to listen to their body and feel comfortable explaining it to someone else,” she said. “I think one thing I had struggled with at one point is I would feel like something was a little off but didn’t think it was worth going and seeing anybody about. I’ve never felt shut down by a midwife, though, for saying something is going on and I don’t know why it’s happening. They give me the time and care to discover what’s happening and trust that what I say I’m feeling is really going on. 

“I remember vividly one of the midwives coming in during my third birth and I told her I really felt like I could start pushing. I asked her if she wanted to check me first and she said, ‘No, you know your body, you’re fully dilated, so if you’re ready to push, let’s go.’ It surprised me that she trusted me like that and she was right, it was a super easy delivery. To have someone look at you and tell you that you know your body best, it was just really empowering.” 

Prior to the birth of the first of the four children she shares with husband and Röst Coffee owner Trent Fannin, Hilary had learned a little bit about midwifery from a friend who worked as a doula. Her first personal experience with one, however, came about accidentally before delivering the first of two children born in Columbus prior to moving to Chillicothe. 

“I was supposed to go to St. Anne’s, but the labor had progressed so quickly that we stopped at Mt. Carmel East and I got the provider who was on call, and that ended up being a midwife,” she recalled. “That’s what made me aware that was an option.” 

Following two natural births in Columbus hospitals, she decided that she liked the approach of a midwife and, upon moving to Chillicothe and learning that Adena Health had an active midwife program, that she wanted to continue her OB/GYN care with one. 

“Even though my physician was great with my second child, I was drawn with my first, third, and fourth births to the midwives’ approach because I liked the more relaxed atmosphere and a lot more of a going with the flow than just following protocols,” she said. “With my third child, I ended up needing to be induced, but the midwife gave it 12 full hours to try and get things started naturally and was constantly offering different options for what I could try. I felt like they heard every desire that I had, and I felt really empowered.” 

With such positive experiences in her two births at Adena Health, Hilary also decided to stay with the midwife team for her gynecological care. Since making that decision, she has been cared for by nearly everyone on the midwife team with that same personal touch.

It’s that kind of caring that she said makes such a difference as a patient. 

“It’s almost like talking to a friend with them, they’re very caring,” Hilary said. “The midwives will call me to see how I’m doing or give me further peace of mind with whatever I’m dealing with. It’s not like they mentally clock in and clock out with you, they’re still thinking about you even when they’re on to the next patient.”  
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Adena Specialty Clinic - Fayette

1510 Columbus Avenue, Suite 310, Suite 320, Suite 340
Washington Court House, OH 43160

Adena Specialty Clinic - Circleville

798 North Court Street
Circleville, OH 43113

Adena Women's Health- Blackwater

610 Blackwater Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601

Adena Health Center - Hillsboro

160 Roberts Lane
Hillsboro, OH 45133

Adena Regional Medical Center

272 Hospital Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601

Adena Pike Medical Center

100 Dawn Lane
Waverly, OH 45690

Adena Greenfield Medical Center

550 Mirabeau Street
Greenfield, OH 45123

Adena Health Center - Jackson

1000 Veterans Drive
Jackson, OH 45640

Adena Medical Office Building

272 Hospital Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601

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