Can a nurse practitioner deliver babies?

I am in nursing school and am not sure whether I want to go to medical school or just continue on and get my master's degree in nursing. I am confused about whether I want to be an OB/GYN or a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. I just know that I want to work with pregnant women and deliver babies. Becoming an OB/GYN doesnt sound like a good idea to me because I don't want to be performing surgeries. I would just like to know if the Women's Health NP can deliver babies or do I need to become a Certified Nurse Midwife??

Cutesy answer:
Only if she's pregnant, because only a mother gives birth to a baby. Any fool can "catch!"

Serious answer:
If you want to attend births as a profession, then you will have to attend midwifery school, and become certified as a midwife. Best wishes to you! I think midwives are terrific. I had much better experiences with midwifery care during pregnancy than with Ob/GYN care.

No, unless in an emergency and there was no one else. Most GP don't even deliver them anymore (mostly by choice) You would have to specialise in midwifery. It's a four year program.

They are probably not suppose to do it but anyone can deliver a baby in an emergency. Taxi driver's do it everyday.

Not unless she's a nurse midwife or in an emergency anyone can deliver a baby. A nurse practitioner can see ob and gyn patients though.

Yes,so could a taxi driver,or anyone that had the nerve.....

Yes at the clinic and hospital I went to they make you rotate thru the 2 MD's they have and the NP during the pregnancy I really didn't like that but she was just as good as the Dr's

Legally,YES, IF she is trained in delivery. BUT anyone can do it IF they are told what to do.
Even most 911 operators do not know what to do, they read a script on the procedure.
Most N.P. know as much if not MORE than some doctors.
People who have no delivery training deliver babies all the times when the need is there for someone then anyone can do it.
Do you think a baby will just wait for the CERTIFIED DOCTOR of choice?
That does not always happen.

I believe that you would need to become a midwife, although it would depend on your state's laws and the malpractice insurance companies providing insurance for prenatal care and L&D.

The world needs more midwives, though. I love midwives! They're the best for woman-centered care. I personally wouldn't go to a nurse practitioner for prenatal care or childbirth, and I doubt many people would. Around here, most people go to an OB or a midwife (we have the choice of CNM or CPM where I live). My personal choice was for a CPM and a homebirth. I don't know of any NP's that deliver babies and most family practice doc's no longer deliver babies. I bet it would be extremely difficult to get the malpractice insurance unless you're an OB, CNM or CPM.