Jeanean Carter was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Texas in 1998. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1995 and worked in labor and delivery for nine years. In 2004, Jeanean completed both her master’s degree and become a board-certified nurse-midwife.
Jeanean, her husband Allen, and their four daughters live in McKinney and attend Cross Point Church.
The word “midwife” has been used for centuries to describe a woman who is “with women” at birth. Traditionally this was an older female member of the family or community. Today’s nurse-midwife is a highly educated professional who focuses on the specific needs of women, offers a variety of options, and minimizes unnecessary interventions. Numerous studies have validated the safety and excellent outcomes nurse-midwives provide for mothers and their babies. Women choosing nurse-midwives have lower rates of pre-term delivery, low birth weight infants, infant mortality, and cesarean section than the national average.
