Christina L. Felten, CNM, DNP
Midwifery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
LVPG Cliniciani
Overview
Area of focus i
- Midwifery
- Women's Health
- Family Planning
Languages spoken
- English
About
Philosophy of care
Taking care of women is a privilege. Since they are usually the backbone of their family and put everyone else's needs first, it's my job to put them first. Women were made to bring life into the world, and I get to be there to support and bear witness to that. As a women's health nurse practitioner, I also love seeing women in the office and providing care before, during and after childbirth. Later, having patients return year after year is the best compliment. Every pregnancy and birth is different, and that's why I love what I do. I also have a special interest in preventing birth trauma and ending the stigma behind mental health and postpartum depression.
Why I entered medicine
I became a nurse after working as an EMT in high school. I loved the intensity in the emergency room and found that labor and delivery was the same way. I was in my junior year at Bloomsburg University working on my BSN when 9/11 happened. I figured I could be a nurse anywhere, so why not serve my country? I joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed at the National Naval Medical Center in Maryland, shaping not only my career but also my life; taking care of injured soldiers returning from war was the hardest thing I've ever done. I always had a love for women's health, so after several years of working med-surg, I got a master’s degree and transferred to labor and delivery.
Community involvement
I am actively involved in all four of my children's schools and participate in their Parent Teacher Organizations as well as local fundraisers. My husband often coaches our kids’ sports, which means I'm often behind the snack stand at soccer, baseball, softball or gymnastics events.
Personal interests
My family and I love camping and we just got an RV. We have a new puppy and enjoy going to Cape May, N.J. We spend most of our summer by the pool. I am trying to learn to be a better cook and have recently taken up nutrition classes.
Education
Graduate
Bloomsburg University, BSN - Nursing, 2003
Graduate
Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, Inc, MSN - Master of Science in Nursing, 2007
Doctorate
Frontier Nursing University, DNP - Doctorate of Nursing Practice, 2021
Publications & Clinical Trials
1611 Pond Road
Suite 301
Allentown, PA 18104-2256
United States
1665 Valley Center Parkway
Suite 130
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2352
United States
Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Periods/Menstruation (Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea)
- Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Breech Position
- Childbirth and Postpartum
- Chlamydial Infection
- Female Genital Mutilation Status
- Fetal loss
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Genitourinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy
- Gestational Carrier (GC)
- Gestational Diabetes (Diabetes in Pregnancy)
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) in Pregnancy
- Abnormal Periods/Menstruation (Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea)
- Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Breech Position
- Childbirth and Postpartum
- Chlamydial Infection
- Female Genital Mutilation Status
- Fetal loss
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Genitourinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy
- Gestational Carrier (GC)
- Gestational Diabetes (Diabetes in Pregnancy)
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) in Pregnancy
- Large Breasts
- Low-Risk Pregnancy
- Mastodynia (Breast Pain)
- Maternal Anemia
- Menopause and Perimenopause
- Metrorrhagia (Bleeding from the Uterus)
- Miscarriage
- Obesity in Pregnancy
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Pelvic Pain
- Pelvic and Perineal Pain
- Post Menopausal Bleeding
- Postpartum Depression
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy-Related Disorders
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Prenatal or Preconception Maternal Exposures (Medications, drugs, radiation)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Teenage Pregnancy
- Trauma in Pregnancy
- Urinary Disorders
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Vaginal Infections (Vaginitis or Vaginosis)
- Vomiting in Pregnancy
Services Offered
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Behavioral and Mental Health Care for Women
- Birth Control
- Bone Health
- Breast Examination
- Breast Health Services
- Childbirth (Labor and Delivery)
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Family Planning
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Gonorrhea Screening
- Gynecologic Health
- Gynecological Examination
- HIV Screening
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Behavioral and Mental Health Care for Women
- Birth Control
- Bone Health
- Breast Examination
- Breast Health Services
- Childbirth (Labor and Delivery)
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Family Planning
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Gonorrhea Screening
- Gynecologic Health
- Gynecological Examination
- HIV Screening
- IUD Insertion and Removal
- Low Risk Delivery
- Menstruation
- Midwife Services
- Nutrition in Pregnancy
- Obstetric Delivery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Osteoporosis Screening
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Examination
- Pelvic Floor Therapy
- Post Partum Exam
- Pregnancy Care and Childbirth
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Education
- Prenatal Sequential Screening
- Sexual Health
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening
- Shoulder Delivery
- Testing During Pregnancy
- Testing During Pregnancy – First Trimester
- Testing During Pregnancy – Second Trimester
- Urinalysis
- Vaginal Biopsy
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
- Vaginal Delivery
- Vulvar Biopsy
- WAVES Program
- Well Woman Care and Cancer Screening
- Women’s Health
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