Midwifery Care: What's in it for Women?

What is midwifery care? The debut video for I am a Midwife, a new online series about midwives and what they do, explores just that! Eight different "real life" midwives describe the safe, satisfying and supportive care midwives in all settings provide women and their families!

From the Midwives Alliance of North America: http://mana.org/IAAM/

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[thisismyutoob]

Oh this made me *really* miss my midwife and reminded me of how much I love her. We've been through so much together. I hate that I cannot have a natural birth this time around and that I cannot have my beloved midwife with me at the birth of this child.

[iamamidwife]

thanks for your comment--so sorry to hear you aren't able to have a midwife with your birth this time. it's great that you received that care the last time--the benefits of midwifery care extend well beyond birth. wishing you a blessed pregnancy and birth and that you and your baby will get the care that you need.

[Heron Breen]

My mother Jill, and these other great women (in fact every woman) are telling us something. Are we listening? To me it is: If we, as a society, deny natural birth whenever possible, we deny ourselves and our children the first taste of humanity and health we can offer and ever experience. It is simple. Midwifery legal everywhere, c-section rates of 10% or less. Now. Today. Thanks for everything Mom!

[iamamidwife]

thanks so much for commenting, heron! you are right! and your mom is so great! jill's amazing wisdom, experience and radiance (and the fact that she's a fellow mainer) help make this project so special! so glad that so many others are getting a taste of that, too.

[Crystalizeh2o]

This video is great!!! I'm graduating from midwifery school in 3 weeks....I cant wait to start my career!!!

[iamamidwife]

thanks for your post!  and best wishes to you in your new career! we need more midwives!

[PurpleOrchid254]

There's wives, ex wives and midwives lol

[Langdonvictoriarose]

I loved this video! I will be attending Midwifery school next Spring. I worked under my amazing friend who is a Midwife and assisted with a birth; once I saw the baby born and I was able to hold him I knew that I wanted to be a Midwife. <3

[Sian Taylor]

I want to become a midwife! I'm at my last year of secondary school (I'm 15) and going to college next September. I can't wait for college and Uni and now I'm guaranteed a career out of it because there is not enough midwives in the UK and the NHS are crying out for them! I cannot wait for this adventure :D

[MARKOPOULOS3]

A profound description of midwifery:...a combination of art, science and relationship based care...

Fantastic videos, thank you so much for the inspiration!

[Dragoncharmer31]

Oh!! This is so lovely!! I live in a state that does not allow midwives at all!! I am extremely interested in becoming a midwife as I think this is a true calling for me.. How would I go about getting more information on training? Would I have to relocate? How many years would I have to train? What kind of certifications would I need?