Letters Needed for North Carolina Midwife
Request for letters of support from women who have birthed large babies vaginally.

Midwifery Letter to Governor Paul Patton, from Donna Goebeler, RN, C.
Letter of support for Mary Ann Watson and direct-entry midwifery.

Midwifery Position Statement of the Jefferson County Board of Health (Kentucky)
Approved December 17, 1997.

Thank you, Jefferson County Board of Health
What I am thankful for this year - support for midwifery at the local level.

A Natural-Historic Look at Infant Parenting
Review of a series of parenting articles published in the October, 1997 issue of Natural History.

E-Mail from Visitors
Insightful and informative words from visitors.

Mandated Physician Back-Up
Does mandated physician back-up help the practice of midwifery?

Citizens for Midwifery Second Annual Conference
Summary of the event.

The Decline of the African-American Midwife
As late as 1975, black Southern midwives were commonly attending women in homebirths. Find out what happened to midwifery in the African-American culture.

Kentucky Alliance for the Advancement of Midwifery Community Meeting
Community mobilization in pictures.

Licensing and Protocols
Can licensing be too restrictive?

Homebirth and Liability Insurance: The CNM Dilemma
Why are so few Certified-Nurse Midwives Attending Home Births? Here is one reason.

Letters to the Editor
Take time today to write a letter, supporting the Midwifery Model of Care, to your local paper.

The Witch-Hunt Continues
Current midwifery battles in U.S. Courts.

The Family Bed
Benefits of sleeping with baby.

The Grassroots Network
A cooperative and innovative project of the Midwives Alliance of North American (MANA), the Midwifery Education and Accreditation Counsel (MEAC), the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and Citizens for Midwifery(CfM).

Midwifery, What's that?
If the words, "midwife" and "midwifery" are new to you, read this.

Becoming a Member
Take advantage of networking benefits of professional, consumer, and community organizations.

Beware of Obstetric Practices Hiring Token Midwives
Rationale for choosing practices which employ many nurse-midwives as opposed to practices employing many physicians and one midwife.

Fundraising. Do your teeth clench when you hear the word?
Here are some suggestions to help you along.

Certified Midwife
The new credential of the American College of Nurse-Midwives

Operative Birth Rates in Kentucky, 1995
Help me get these rates from your locality posted.

Marsden Wagner's Day in Kentucky
See what happened when this former regional officer of the World Health Organization came to Kentucky.

Executive Summary of Direct-Entry Midwifery Needs in Kentucky
Prepared for meeting with Secretary John Morse, Kentucky Cabinet for Public Health.

News Release for Marsden Wagner's Visit to Kentucky
Example of a news release announcing a educational/public relations event.

Nurses Fighting Midwives
Summary of midwifery legal events in Kentucky, where Mary Ann Watson, Midwife, is being sued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

Baby At Home! "You're so brave."
My personal reasons for choosing homebirth.

Grassroots Midwifery Networks
The importance and power of grassroots community networks.

Benefits of the Midwifery Model of Care
Social, psychological, physiological and financial benefits of midwifery care explored.

ACNM, MANA, MEAC and NARM
Information on the top midwifery organizations in the United States, and the credentialing procedures.

Midwifery, What do I need to know?
Learn about the midwifery alternative and understand the differences and similarities of Certified Nurse Midwives and Direct Entry Midwives.