Homebirth Safety
Home births ‘as safe as hospital’
British Medical Journal-Planned home birth with Certified Professional Midwife
Groups
FOMA- Friends of the Oklahoma Midwives Alliance
The only national consumer-based group promoting the Midwives Model of Care! CfM works to provide information and resources that promote the local midwife, as well as midwives and midwifery care across the country!
With roots dating to 1929, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is the oldest women’s health care organization in the U.S. ACNM is the professional association that represents Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives in the United States.
The North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) is an international certification agency whose mission is to establish and administer certification for the credential “Certified Professional Midwife” (CPM).
MANA’s goal is to unify and strengthen the profession of midwifery, thereby improving the quality of health care for women, babies, and communities. MANA also welcomes student and midwifery advocate members as another valuable part of the organization
Learn all about midwifery, pregnancy, birth, homebirth, natural birth, breastfeeding, and herbs from MIDWIFERY TODAY magazine.
Questions
What is an OMA Senior Midwife?
- Completed an approved program
- Completed an apprenticeship with an OMA midwife
- Passed a written and oral exam
VBAC safety
Silent Knife by Nancy Wainer Cohen
Sacred Pregnancy: A Loving Guide and Jounal for Expectant Moms by Anni Daulter
The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother’s Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Diana Korte
International Cesarean Awareness Network [ICAN]
Barriers to VBAC remain in spite of evidence
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Planned VBAC and Repeat Cesarean Section