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Midwife Salary

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Midwives play an important role in providing comprehensive care and education for women and their newborns.  Have you ever wondered what a midwife’s yearly salary might be?  There are several factors that determine the salary  range.  Most importantly is midwife education and certification.  Other factors are the level and years of work experience, employer, and the [...]

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Midwifery Facts

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Interesting facts about midwifery in the U.S.A. on a global comparison. The percentage of countries providing universal prenatal care that have lower infant mortality rates than the United States: 100%. The percentage of U.S. births attended principally by midwives: 5% The percentage of European births attended principally by midwives: 75%. Number of midwives practicing in [...]

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Homebirth Support Groups

Supporting Hands

For those who are considering homebirth you may want to reach out and network with other homebirthers online or in a local community homebirth group.   Your midwife or doula may provide some excellent contact sources with other homebirthers.  Be sure to also check with your state midwife association.  Click here for a list of links to communities that [...]

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Top 100 Natural Birthing Blogs

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More and more women are considering natural birth.  The following are 100 of some of the best top-notch natural birthing blogs providing invaluable resources covering a vast array of natural birthing subjects such as midwifery, natural birth stories, hypnosis, midwife and doula blogs, lamaze, and podcasts & videos.  These websites will help you make the right [...]

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The Birth Survey

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From Thebirthsurvey.com – “The purpose of The Birth Survey is to provide women with a venue to give feedback about their birth experiences with specific doctors, midwives, hospitals and birth centers, and to make this feedback available on this website as searchable reports. These reports currently include overall ratings but will over time expand to [...]

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Is Home Birth Safe?

Is Home Birth Safe?

Is home birth really as safe as birth at a hospital or birthing center? For most women with low-risk pregnancies, birth outside the hospital is as safe as—or safer than—hospital birth. The medical attitude of expecting trouble during birth, and the hospital policies that support this attitude, prevent women from giving birth easily and safely [...]

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What is a Midwife?

What is a midwife?

A midwife is a person who has undertaken an accredited education program in order to register to practice midwifery. Midwives provide care for childbearing families throughout the preconceptual period, pregnancy, labor and birth and the early postnatal period. They also provide care for newly born infants. Throughout the world, the majority of healthy pregnant and [...]

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Midwife USA

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Midwife USA offers valuable Midwife and birthing resources for expectant mothers, new moms, and all levels of Midwives and Doulas.  Founded by mothers and Midwife advocates who believe that home birth is a natural process that can be safe and empowering by making informed choices.  We want to share safe and healthy birth options for [...]

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