What Fertility and Midwifery Care Center does

Fertility and Midwifery Care Center (FMCC) is a private, for-profit women's health medical practice headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, founded in 2014 by Dr. Christopher Stroud. The practice operates an integrated physician/nurse-midwifery care model that combines board-certified OBGYNs (multiple fellowship-trained at the Pope Paul VI Institute in NaProTECHNOLOGY), certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, Certified FertilityCare Practitioners, and a pelvic floor physical therapist. Services span the full reproductive and gynecological lifecycle: routine and high-risk obstetrics, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), and postpartum care; fertility diagnosis and treatment using the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTECHNOLOGY in lieu of IVF; gynecologic surgery including da Vinci robotic hysterectomy, myomectomy, pelvic prolapse repair, and ovarian wedge resection; and ancillary offerings such as bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, men's hormone optimization, hereditary cancer risk assessment, low-dose naltrexone therapy, progesterone supplementation, 3D/4D ultrasound, and pelvic floor physical therapy.

The practice operates from two Fort Wayne locations — the Dupont Road office and the Holy Family Birth Center (a nationally accredited birthing facility at 9835 Auburn Road) — and delivers at area hospitals including Dupont Hospital. Revenue is generated primarily through insurance billing for office visits, procedures, surgeries, and hospital/birth center deliveries, supplemented by out-of-pocket fees for Creighton Model classes (e.g., a $385 bundle with multiple payment options), hormone pellet therapy, and elective services such as 3D/4D ultrasound. The practice is explicitly pro-life and does not offer IVF, artificial contraceptives, IUDs, sterilization, or abortion services, positioning itself as an ethically-aligned alternative within the regional OB/GYN market. Telemedicine, a Skool-based patient community, an in-house podcast, and SEO-optimized content support patient acquisition and retention across the Fort Wayne catchment and a wider radius for follow-up care.

FMCC is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company; ownership rests with Dr. Christopher Stroud and his wife Marianne Stroud, who serves as a midwife and co-owner. The practice has earned consecutive Fort Wayne Newspapers Readers' Choice Awards for midwifery care (2022–2024) and best OBGYN/women's health office (2022), and maintains a 4.4-star patient rating across review platforms.

Name

Fertility and Midwifery Care Center

Legal name

Fertility and Midwifery Care Center

Website

https://fertilityandmidwifery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fertility and Midwifery Care Center is a private, faith-based Fort Wayne, Indiana OB/GYN and midwifery practice founded in 2014 by Dr. Christopher Stroud, offering integrated obstetric, fertility (Creighton Model/NaProTECHNOLOGY), gynecologic, and robotic surgical care to women across the reproductive lifecycle, delivered through two physical sites plus telemedicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics (HLAFAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Midwifery & Birth Centers (HLAFAJAC), Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers (HLAFAJAM), Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB)

Keywords

• Fertility care services
• Obstetrical care
• Midwifery services
• Gynecological care
• Women's healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Obstetrical Care Services: Comprehensive prenatal care, routine and high-risk obstetrical care, hospital births, and birth center deliveries. Revenue generated through insurance billing for office visits, procedures, and hospital/birth center deliveries.
2. Creighton Model FertilityCare Classes and Consultations: Fees for introductory sessions, follow-up consultations, chart reviews, and Creighton Model practitioner services. Offers bundle pricing and various payment options including insurance billing.
3. Fertility Treatment Procedures: Diagnostic procedures (laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, selective HSG), surgical treatments (da Vinci robotic surgery, ovarian wedge resection), and fertility medications. Covered by most insurance plans.
4. Gynecological Care and Surgical Services: Well-woman exams, lab work, da Vinci robotic hysterectomy, myomectomy, pelvic prolapse correction, endometriosis treatment, and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.
5. Physical and Occupational Therapy: Pelvic floor rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and physical therapy services provided in private one-on-one sessions at the Holy Family Birth Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fertility and Midwifery Care Center is a private medical practice that provides integrated obstetrical, fertility, and gynecological care for women, using a fully combined physician and certified nurse-midwifery model. The practice delivers routine and high-risk prenatal care, hospital births and birth-center deliveries (Holy Family Birth Center), disease-based fertility treatment through the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTECHNOLOGY in lieu of IVF, and minimally invasive da Vinci robotic gynecologic surgery. Care is delivered at two Fort Wayne, Indiana locations, with telemedicine options and supporting programs in bio-identical hormone replacement, pelvic floor physical therapy, hereditary cancer risk assessment, and men's hormone optimization.

Product overview

Fertility and Midwifery Care Center is a comprehensive women's healthcare practice offering integrated obstetric, fertility, and gynecological services. The practice operates a dual-model of care combining OBGYN physicians with certified nurse midwives. Core services include obstetrical care (routine and high-risk) with access to the Holy Family Birth Center and hospital births; fertility services utilizing the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTECHNOLOGY for disease-based infertility treatment; and gynecological care including da Vinci robotic surgery for hysterectomy, myomectomy, and pelvic prolapse correction. The practice offers specialized programs in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, pelvic floor physical therapy, 3D/4D ultrasound (Nurture), men's hormone optimization, hereditary cancer risk assessment, progesterone supplementation, and recurrent pregnancy loss management. Additional patient resources include telemedicine appointments, prenatal education materials, the All Things Women's Health Podcast, and the Moms of FMCC online community. Services are delivered at two Fort Wayne, Indiana locations (Dupont Road office and Birth Center office) by a team of board-certified OBGYNs (Dr. Christopher Stroud, Dr. Jillian Stalling, Dr. Stephanie W Grosvenor, Dr. Cly), certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Obstetrical Care Comprehensive pregnancy and birth services including routine and high-risk prenatal care, hospital birth options, VBAC, vaginal twin birth, postpartum mother/baby care, in-office circumcision, and postpartum mood disorder support, delivered through an integrated physician/nurse-midwifery model. For women at any stage of pregnancy, including high-risk cases.
• Holy Family Birth Center A nationally accredited birthing center offering natural birth experiences with support from certified nurse midwives and OBGYNs, located at 9835 Auburn Road, Fort Wayne.
• Fertility Care (Creighton Model FertilityCare / NaProTECHNOLOGY) Disease-based fertility program combining the Creighton Model System for natural menstrual cycle tracking with NaProTECHNOLOGY medical and surgical treatments to identify, treat, and eliminate underlying causes of infertility, rather than referring to IVF. For women and couples seeking a pro-life, restorative approach to fertility.
• Infertility Services Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of infertility including hormonal assessment, pelvic ultrasound, semen analysis, diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, and selective hysterosalpingogram (SHSG) procedures, with underlying-cause treatment over IVF referral. For women and couples experiencing infertility.
• Gynecological Care Routine well-woman exams, lab work, cancer risk assessments, hormone replacement therapy, and gynecologic surgical services including da Vinci robotic hysterectomy, myomectomy, pelvic prolapse correction, endometriosis management, ovarian wedge resection, and SHSG. For women across life stages seeking general and surgical gynecologic care.
• Minimally Invasive da Vinci Robotic Surgery Minimally invasive robotic surgery for hysterectomy, myomectomy, pelvic prolapse correction, endometriosis removal, ovarian wedge resection, and Omniguide laser surgery, using small dime-sized incisions with 3D visualization. For women requiring complex gynecologic or fertility-preserving surgical intervention.
• Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (Pellet Therapy) Bio-identical estrogen and/or testosterone pellets (rice-sized) inserted under the skin to release consistent natural plant-source hormone doses over several months, treating perimenopause, menopause, thyroid dysfunction, and other hormonal symptoms. For women with hormone deficiency symptoms.
• Physical and Occupational Therapy Pelvic floor rehabilitation, occupational therapy, pregnancy and postpartum recovery therapy, C-section and core recovery, and return-to-exercise therapy delivered in private one-on-one sessions at the Holy Family Birth Center. For women needing pelvic floor or postpartum rehabilitation.
• Nurture 3D/4D Ultrasound Advanced 3D/4D prenatal ultrasound imaging for fetal visualization and parent-baby bonding. For expectant mothers seeking detailed prenatal imaging.
• Men's Hormone Optimization Testosterone replacement therapy, thyroid management, and weight loss programs for men, using the practice's bio-identical hormone expertise. For men seeking hormone optimization and related treatment.
• Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment BRCA testing and Lynch Testing for hereditary breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer risk, including a confidential online quiz and consultation. For women seeking hereditary cancer risk evaluation.
• Telemedicine Virtual telehealth appointments enabling patients to receive consultations, follow-ups, and ongoing management remotely, including care continuity for patients who have moved out of state. For existing and prospective patients unable to visit a Fort Wayne office in person.

Quantifiable outcome

• High success rates with disease-based fertility approach - dramatically higher pregnancy rates compared to ovarian wedge resection alternatives; 85% of women who desired to conceive achieved pregnancy following original wedge resection in 1935 study

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Parkview Physicians Group – Women's Health (Parkview Health): Dominant regional health system headquartered in Fort Wayne with a large employed OB/GYN physician group. Directly competes for the same patient pool in FMCC's home market, but offers a conventional (non-NaPro, non-faith-based) model and broader hospital resources.
• Ascension Medical Group – St. Vincent (Fort Wayne): Major Catholic-affiliated health system operating St. Vincent hospitals and OB/GYN practices in the Fort Wayne market. Competes with FMCC for obstetric volume, with significant hospital delivery infrastructure but a less differentiated fertility offering.
• Lutheran Health Network – Women's Health (DuPont Hospital): Fort Wayne-area hospital network (part of Community Health Systems) operating Dupont Hospital, where FMCC physicians perform deliveries. Competes for obstetric volume in the same market with broader hospital services.

Direct peers

• Pope Paul VI Institute: Omaha-based creator of NaProTECHNOLOGY and the Creighton Model FertilityCare System, and the institution where FMCC's physicians completed their NaProTECHNOLOGY fellowships. Operates its own reproductive medicine clinic using the same clinical approach, making it the closest comparable in philosophy and clinical method.
• Tepeyac Family Care / Tepeyac OB/GYN: Pro-life OB/GYN practice in Fairfax, Virginia offering an integrated physician/nurse-midwife model with NaProTECHNOLOGY-based fertility care and a faith-aligned approach. Closely matches FMCC's positioning, service mix, and patient segment.
• Waterleaf Women's Health (NaPro practice network): NaProTECHNOLOGY-trained OB/GYN practice offering Creighton Model fertility care, midwifery-style obstetric care, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Operates the same integrated care model FMCC has built around.
• Bella Health and Wellness: Pro-life women's health practice offering NaProTECHNOLOGY fertility care, Creighton Model charting, midwifery, and OB/GYN services. Directly comparable in clinical model, religious positioning, and target patient.

Others

• National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) affiliated practices: Network of CPM-staffed birth centers and midwifery practices across the U.S. Compares to FMCC's midwifery-led delivery offering and Holy Family Birth Center operational model.
• Baby+Co (Nativiti Wellness): National freestanding birth center operator focused on midwife-led maternity care. Comparable to FMCC's Holy Family Birth Center in delivery model and midwifery philosophy, though operates at network scale rather than single practice.

Regional players

• Commonsense Childbirth: Midwifery-led birth center and women's health practice in Florida offering holistic OB care and midwifery model. Comparable service mix and patient philosophy but a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stroudobgyn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fertility-and-midwifery-care-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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