Midwife Marinah Farrell Nadia Nadia shares her journey across the border in search of a better life, and we speak with midwife Marinah Farrell about how undocumented status impacts healthcare. Nadia Banta is now a permanent United States resident and loving mom and wife. She shares with the Midwifing America community about how her quest for safety led her to leave Mexico, bringing her family to the U.S. Marinah Farrell is a midwife in Arizona and active in healthcare advocacy in the U.S. and Mexico. She is also a podcaster at Good Birth for All, an emerging collaborative committee to optima ..read more

In this episode we ask midwives about their vision for the future of the profession, recorded on location in Washington, D.C., at the American College of Nurse-Midwives’ annual meeting in May of 2019. Featuring midwives (and student midwives): Andrea Donmyer, Alexandrea Garbus, Jessie, Paris Maloof-Bury, Holly Smith, Molly MacMorris-Adix, Venay Uecke, Jasha Pinkey, Nichole Wardlaw, Jennifer Seymour, Shelley McGrew, Michelle Becker, Erinn Mandeville, and Jenna Benyounes ..read more

A community reacts to the threatened closure of a beloved birth center that has been serving Eugene, Oregon for nearly 30 years. Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns: Findings at a Glance “Women who received prenatal care in Strong Start Birth Centers had better birth outcomes and lower costs relative to similar Medicaid beneficiaries not enrolled in Strong Start. In particular, rates of preterm birth, low birthweight, and cesarean section were lower among Birth Center participants, and costs were more than $2,000 lower per mother-infant pair during birth and the following year. These promi ..read more

Centro MAM In Episode Six we explore midwifery in Puerto Rico and the impact of Hurricane Maria on maternity care. Featuring interviews with midwives Vanessa Caldari and Michelle Perez-Chiques of Centro MAM, midwifery student Jessica Galarza, and researcher Holly Horan. Centro MAM (Mujeres Ayudando Madres) VICE News: Delivering Babies and Saving Lives in Puerto Rico After Maria ..read more

Midwife Ebony Marcelle This episode features midwife Ebony Marcelle, with interviews with student midwives Trixie Kioko and Sunny Soroosh. We discuss racism and its impact on maternal health outcomes for African American women, and explore the role midwifery can play in reducing these disparities. More info… Community of Hope - Family Health and Birth Center SisterSong Black Mamas Matter Alliance ProPublica’s Lost Mothers Series: How Hospitals are Failing Black Women ..read more

Tomika Itchoak This episode is the first in a series exploring maternity care in Native American communities. Native Alaskan Tomika Itchoak shares her experience giving birth in rural Alaska and midwife Janelle Komorowski reflects on her years practicing there. Navajo midwife Nicolle Gonzales discusses why indigenous midwifery care can be the key to improving outcomes for indigenous women. Narrated by Angie Chisholm. Special thanks to Princess Crumal for her assistance with this episode. National Aboriginal Council of Midwives Changing Woman Initiative Six Nations Birthing Centre ..read more

Caylan (Photo by Kala Noel) Mom of five, Caylan Wagar, shares her home and hospital birth stories. Her midwife, scholar and researcher Dr. Melissa Cheyney, provides an analysis of maternal health care in the U.S. and a prescription for bridging the home-hospital divide. Narration by Kate Bowen ..read more

Holly (Photo by Mandy Clark) This is the story of one practice's transition from a physician-only practice to a collaborative midwife-physician model. We hear from midwife Katie Robins, physician AJ McCann, nurse managers Debbie Heim and Terri Shank, and L&D nurse and patient Holly Linn. Narration by Emily Yeast ..read more

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