Theresa M. Colombo, CNM

Theresa Colombo, a certified nurse-midwife, is delighted to join the Midwifery Services of Norwalk Hospital, where she trained in 2022. That same year, she graduated from Frontier Nursing University, obtaining her master's in nursing midwifery. Additionally, she holds bachelor's and associate degrees in nursing from the University of Bridgeport (2018) and Gateway Community College (2016) respectively. Theresa left her 20+ year career in emergency medical services to work as a maternity nurse and pursue a nurse-midwifery education after being inspired by her own son’s birth with her talented, compassionate, and caring midwives. When not pursuing her educational goals or working at the hospital, Theresa loves to recharge in the peaceful outdoors and read or volunteer at church and the local community dining room. She is also experiencing the bittersweet joy of getting her son ready for his college adventures. She is looking forward to partnering with her clients through shared decision-making by honoring their thoughts and concerns. She will provide care to women by offering her special skills and understanding of women’s unique physical, spiritual, and emotional needs throughout their lifespan.

Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
I will actively engage in the act of listening to provide a safe haven for your fears and anxieties always honoring that you are the expert on your own body.

What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
I will give you information, encouragement and emotional support as we walk through the process of maintaining, regaining, and restoring your health and well-being through the use of shared decision-making.

How do you spend your valuable personal time when you’re not caring for patients?
When I am not enjoying history-inspired vacations with my son, I love to read, spend time at a cabin in the Catskills, do counted cross-stitch and practice my love of photography.

Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
Being a midwife is a fulfilling privilege wherein I am incredibly blessed to be able to provide care to women in all seasons and every version of their unique and wonderful stories.