Midwifery In the News
Ina May Gaskin Speaking Engagement
Ina May Gaskin, midwife and author, spoke to a sold-out audience at Coffman Memorial Union in November, 2011. This event was co-sponsored by the U of M School of Nursing and the Minnesota Affiliate of the ACNM. Emily Rumsey Photography documented the event and here are some highlights.
HCMC Nurse-Midwife Service Celebrates 40 Years!
This past fall, the HCMC Nurse-Midwife Service celebrated 40 years of offering midwifery care to women in the metro area. Please see the great write-ups in both the Star Tribune and Downtown Journal.
More Midwives in Minnesota Make Headlines
Recently, we have noticed midwives in outstate Minnesota getting some attention in the news! Ceree George, CNM and Yvette Rodriguez were featured in an article in the St. Cloud Times regarding the midwifery scope of care.
Ruth Wingeier, CNM and Alisha’s Care Center were featured in an article about birth centers in Minnesota Monthly.
Birth Matters Minnesota: a Conference with Ina May Gaskin
Called “the midwife of modern midwifery” by Salon, Ina May Gaskin, MA, CPM, will be in the Twin Cities speaking on her new book, Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta, a spirited manifesta that demonstrates why birth matters to us ALL, and how to trust women, value birth, and reconcile modern life with a process as old as our species.
If you are a midwife, a labor & delivery nurse, a doula, a physician, a health sciences student, a parent, or anyone who cares about the health and empowerment of women and families, you will not want to miss the chance to meet Ina May!
A woman who gives birth in the U.S. today is more likely to die in childbirth than her mother was. With one in three babies born via cesarean, the U.S. ranks behind 33 other nations in neonatal mortality rates and 40 other nations in maternal mortality rates.
The Birth Matters Minnesota conference includes several types of events, both open to the public and for providers only. This website is your guide to all of the week’s events, including contact information for the various sponsors and hosts.
Scholarship Opportunity for SNM to attend Annual Meeting
The MN Affiliate of the ACNM is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for a Student Nurse Midwife to attend the ACNM 57th Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA in 2012. The scholarship winner will receive $1,000 to use for expenses directly related to the meeting (e.g. registration, transportation, lodging). Please see SNM scholarship for application and details. Hope to see you at the Annual Meeting!
Hudson Hospital Adds Waterbirth as Birthing Option
Check out this May 21st, 2011 article from the Hudson Star-Observer:
New waterbirth tub installed at Hudson Hospital Birth Center
Kudos to Minnesota Midwives!
Minnesota Certified Nurse-Midwife, Mary Rossi, was honored with an award at the American College of Nurse-Midwives 56th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX in May.
The award given was the Public Policy Award, which recognizes legislative, regulatory, or health policy efforts that furthered the profession of midwifery or have had a significant impact on the practice of midwifery nationally or locally. This was given to her for her work locally on birth center legislation.
Another Minnesota CNM, Rebeca Barroso, was also an award winner. She was presented with the W. Newton Long Fund Award given by the ACNM Foundation. This award is given to midwives seeking funding for projects which relate to the advancement of nurse-midwifery.
2011 ACNM Foundation Award Recipients
Happy National Midwifery Week 2010!
National Midwifery Week is October 3rd through October 9th this year. Let’s celebrate the contributions that Nurse-Midwives make in the health of women and their families!
The ACNM has tools to help spread the word in your practice sites and communities.
Options for Pregnancy Care and Birth Planning
Podcast on goodenoughmoms.com featuring Diane Feller, Director of the Park Nicollet Nurse-Midwife service.
Click here to listen.
Star Tribune features CNMs at St. Joseph’s
The article, a second in a series about childbirth, features the Certified Nurse-Midwives at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul and discusses its low c-section rate.
Click here to read the article, “St. Joseph’s Hospital, the oldest in Minnesota, has found a new niche as it relies on midwives.”
