Striking the balance: hopes and reality of birth
A few weeks ago a midwife colleague shared this article “The Scary Truth About Child Birth” and shortly after I heard a compelling interview with the
Women’s March 2017
ACNM Blog Note: This entry reflects the point of view of the writer. At MA ACNM, we hope to include and honor a diversity of opinions.
The announcement
Nurse-Midwifery and Student Debt
When I decided to return to school ten years ago to become a CNM, the cost of my future education, I admit, did not play a huge part in my
Urgent need for midwives: We want YOU!
Congratulations are in order to all the new Nurse-Midwife graduates this year! It is a long, often wonderful, sometimes overwhelming process to become a midwife. So you should be very proud, and we are happy to welcome you to our profession. Two of these...
How did American birth become so controversial? A response to Dr. Amy Tuteur
It started as just another article that neighbors cut out and slip into my mailbox, or that comes up in small talk, “Oh, you’re a midwife, did you see the Times?” Two weeks ago, the New York Times published an opinion piece by vocal opponent of home...
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