Saturday, February 15, 2025

Urinary Incontinence and the Role of the Midwife

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Before addressing the role of the midwife in urinary incontinence, a brief review of kinds, causes, and risk factors is introduced. The role of the midwife, references, and four appendices follow. There are several forms...
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Third Annual Midwives Cup

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Another year has come and gone, and the Midwives-PAC Fall fundraising event is upon us. Last year, the Midwives-PAC held the 2nd Annual Midwives Cup! This was a fun, competitive, and creative way for...

Preceptors’ Pointers: When is a Midwife Ready to be a Preceptor?

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Q: When is a new midwife ready to be a good preceptor? How much experience should she or he have? A: In my first job as a new graduate, I was permitted to practice on my own...

Maternal Mortality Update: A Closer Examination of Racial Disparities and Possible Solutions

I recently attended the fifth annual (and first virtual) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) MMRIA User Meeting, which brought together individuals from each state’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). The meeting provides...

Implications of Race Among Pregnant People Experiencing Housing Instability

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The relationship between housing instability and poor health outcomes has been extensively documented (Cutts, Coleman, Black, Chilton, Cook, de et al., 2015a; Levinson, Group et al., 2004). People undergoing housing instability experience increased morbidity...

Improving Inequities in Prenatal Screening: Time to Modernize Guidelines

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Professional guidelines can have a profound impact on reproductive health. In many cases, prenatal genetic screening is often only recommended for specific groups or individuals who have been historically recognized as high risk. Unfortunately,...

Get Ready for Off the Hill Advocacy Week!

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Due to the pandemic, our Members of Congress and their staff have become more accessible through virtual meetings. Engagement with legislators now is crucial to educate about midwifery and to establish us as expert...

Failing Mothers of Color – Yet Again!

The COVID-19 crisis adds a new dimension to the maternal mortality crisis for New Yorkers. In New York City, Black women are eight times more likely to die of causes related to pregnancy and...

Midwives Made a Movie About Circumcision

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“If your baby is male, are you planning a circumcision?” How often do you ask some version of that question in your prenatal visits? How do you feel about asking the question? Is it a...

Notes from the Field: Malawi #2 (Leadership, Organization, and Program Management)

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This column is the second of four from Malawi and illustrates one of the ACNM Global Health Competencies. If you are interested in submitting a Notes from the Field column, please read the instructions...