The Truth is:
Birth is Safe;
Interference is Risky!
Our mission
To improve child and family health by promoting healthy pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting through the Midwifery Model of Care by:
*Increasing public awareness of professional homebirth midwifery
*Offering quality continuing education to all midwives, and
*Facilitating research validating the Midwifery Model of Care.
Our Philosophy
As midwives, we believe the practice of midwifery to be distinct from the practice of medicine. We base our profession on the midwifery model of care:
A. Pregnancy and birth are a fundamentally healthy process.
B. Each woman is unique and her care should be tailored to meet her individual needs.
C. Attending to the emotional and spiritual components of childbearing are as important as appropriate antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum physical care.
D. Midwives should be trained by other midwives, be that training in a school or through apprenticeship and continuing education.
E. Midwives should maintain a professional attitude, and practice which promotes collegial relationships between physicians, midwives, and students.
F. The relationship between midwives and their clients is collaborative in nature.