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Midwifery • Annapolis, MD
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Rene Smit, CNM): 2.3/5 stars (9 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Jennifer Caniglio, CNM): 5/5 stars (2 reviews)
- Yelp (Bay Area Midwifery Center): 3/5 stars (approx.) (14 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Shaina French, RN): 3.7/5 stars (3 reviews)
Patients praise
- Highly personalized, holistic care approach for many patients
- Supportive of unmedicated and natural birth plans, including birth center options
- Appreciation for midwives taking time to listen and not rushing appointments
- Positive outcomes for high-risk pregnancies within the practice environment
Common complaints
- Poor bedside manner and perceived lack of empathy from some providers
- Difficult or rude experiences with administrative and office staff, including long wait times and poor communication
- Concerns regarding continuity of care and triage procedures
- Frustration with forced referrals or rigid practice protocols
"If you're going to work in this profession you need to have people and social skills. I did not get that connection with Rene. I had found out I had miscarriage there was no sympathy. I felt like I was a ticket."
- Healthgrades patient review of Rene Smit, CNM"They never rushed my appointments and always took time to listen to my concerns."
- Chesapeake Family feature on Bay Area Midwifery"Horrible place, the manager does not have any over-site, the midwives lie to your face about your results they want to force women to go to 'fetal maternal medicine' which probably has the worst..."
- Yelp review of Bay Area Midwifery CenterSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Anissa C. Sanders, CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife in Annapolis, MD - May 14, 2026
- Shaina French – Annapolis, MD | Certified Nurse Midwife - Jan 9, 2026
- Shaina M. French, CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife in Annapolis, MD - May 14, 2026
- Xaimara M. Rolon Acevedo, CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife in Annapolis, MD - May 14, 2026
- Karen MacKinnon, CNM - Columbia, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology - Schedule an Appointment - May 18, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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