Archives for Midwifery Practice - Page 2
Doulas
As many midwives have found, a doula can be an invaluable resource to a laboring woman and to a new mother. A doula is a professionally-trained supportive companion for a…
The State of World’s Midwifery Report
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, says in the foreword of this important document, "We know what is needed to make pregnancy and delivery safe: access to health…
About Nancy Sullivan
Nancy Sullivan is the founder and editor of She has been a certified nurse-midwife since 1983. Working for universal health care with HCAO In 2001, Nancy retired from the…
An Excellent Short History of Childbirth in 20th Century America – What Happened
Faith Gibson, LM, CPM, is a gentle, sharp, right-thinking home birth midwife in California. In an article for Birth in 2011, she describes the "time travel" she experienced as a…
Sources for Midwifery Supplies and Equipment
For midwives and families preparing for an out-of-hospital birth, gathering the necessary equipment and supplies is crucial. Visit Cascade Birthing Supply where you will find dopplers, fetoscopes, stethoscopes, scales, blood…
ACNM Programs
According to the website of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, "midwifery education programs are post-baccalaureate programs that provide all the essential components of the midwifery curriculum as defined by the…
MEAC Programs
The Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) is the agency that accredits schools for direct-entry midwives. There are many benefits of accreditation to schools, students, and consumers. MEAC’s currently accredited programs…
About Midwives
Congratulations! If you have found your way to this page, you have already started to think about a midwife as a possible attendant at the birth of your baby. Now…
Birthing Balls
The "birthing ball" is a wonderful comfort tool for pregnancy and labor. It has become standard equipment in many hospitals and birthing centers, and is carried by doulas when they attend births.…
About Midwifery Education
If you are interested in becoming a midwife, you must first decide which route to take and where you want to go. In the United States, there are two organizations which accredit midwifery…