Paula Jean Cate
CNM, MSN

For the past 26 years, Paula Jean Cate, MSN CNM has been involved in care of families in their childbearing years. From experience in childbirth education to work as a staff leader in neonatal intensive care units and as a Certified Nurse midwife, Ms. Cate has worked hard to provide women and families with an open arena in which to air their concerns and get their questions answered.

Her emphasis has always been on providing holistic care for women and their families. Holistic care means that all things that impact a symptom or an illness are addressed in your care. If you have PMS, diet, exercise and stress reduction are all explored as client and provider work together to create a plan of care.

Ms. Cate’s education preparation was at California State University of Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an advanced degree as a Certified OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner. She graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a Masters Degree in Science and sat for her national accreditation as a Certified Nurse Midwife in 1984.
For the past 17 years, Ms. Cate has provided Full scope Midwifery care in both New York state and Connecticut. She most recently was in a private practice in Bridgeport, CT. She left that practice in November of 1999 to join Naugatuck Valley OB/GYN and to help staff the new Birth Place here at ST. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury.

She takes pride in providing the best quality care she can and enjoys the stimulation of both office practice and labor and delivery. She lives in Woodbury where she enjoys the natural environment and friendly neighbors. She has 2 cats and a wild Parrot and one son who lives in North Carolina.