Women often first encounter OB nurses at their OB/GYN practitioner's office, where OB nurses help educate patients on sexual health, birth control, and assist with pelvic exams.
Once pregnant, the OB nurse helps monitor a woman’s pregnancy and provides teaching and support. During labor, the OB nurse monitors the woman and her infant and coaches her during the delivery. After delivery, the woman and her infant are closely watched before going to the postpartum unit, where OB nurses teach about lactation and provide post-delivery care.