Citizens for Midwifery

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Citizens for Midwifery's Interests

General

Safety in Birth Begins with
Midwives

* RESPECTFUL TREATMENT *

* PERSONAL ATTENTION *

* EMOTIONAL SUPPORT *

* CONFIDENCE IN OUR BODIES *

* EDUCATION AND INFORMATION *

Midwives are specialists in normal birth.

Midwives recognize that birth is a normal, healthy process.

Midwives focus more on women and babies as individuals and less on technology.

A thorough knowledge of birth allows midwives to minimize the use of technology and medical interventions.

Midwives do not expose women and babies unnecessarily to potentially harmful interventions.

Research shows that midwives are the safest care providers for the majority of women with normal pregnancies and births.

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What is the status of direct-entry midwives (DEM) in your state?

Learn more about the status of midwifery in your area.

Facts

The U.S. has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the developed world- 28th in the world. Cuba, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic all have better infant mortality rates.

Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. have not improved in 20 years- 16th in the world.

Every country with maternal and infant mortality rates lower than the U.S. has universal health care AND midwives attending the majority of births.

The US cesarean rate is staggering- over 30%. Hospital-based midwives have a documented 10% cesarean rate in comparison. Unnecessary cesarean sections increase health care costs and contribute toward increased maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.

Planned homebirths for low-risk women are just as safe as low-risk births in hospitals.

For more facts and statistics about maternity care and midwifery, check out our new FACT SHEET!!!

Citizens for Midwifery's Details

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NEW FACT SHEET: Facts About Maternity Care and Midwifery (view more)

[grassrootsnews] Attorneys looking for VBAC ban victims (view more)

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Citizens for Midwifery's Blurbs

About me:

Founded by several mothers in 1996, Citizens for Midwifery is the only national consumer-based group promoting the Midwives Model of Care.
The Midwives Model of Care is based on the fact that pregnancy and childbirth are normal life processes, and the application of this women-centered model of care has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section. Our goal is to see that the Midwives Model of Care is available to all childbearing women and universally recognized as the best kind of care for pregnancy and birth.
Citizens for Midwifery also endorses the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative,,.

Citizens for Midwifery:

A consumer-based grassroots organization promoting the Midwives Model of Care.
Provides information about midwifery, the Midwives Model of Care and related issues.
Encourages and provides practical guidance for effective grassroots actions for midwifery.
Speaks up for consumer interests regarding midwifery and maternity care.
Works to change factors that restrict access to midwifery and the Midwives Model of Care.
Works cooperatively with other organizations for improved maternity services.

http://www.cfmidwifery.org

Citizens for Midwifery on Blogspot: http://cfmidwifery.blogspot.com/

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Who I'd like to meet:
If you are interested in maternity care that is ...

Safe
Respectful
Family Centered
Health Promoting
Cost Effective

then Citizens for Midwifery (CfM) has information and resources you need!

Take Action!

1. Add Citizens for Midwifery as a friend and put us in your Top 8!

2. Join CfM to receive the quarterly CfM News, keeping you informed on midwifery news and developments across the country. Your membership also helps to pay the costs of maintaining our toll-free hotline and of supplying information and brochures to the public.

3. Tell your friends about CfM! You can use the following text to copy into bulletins, blogs, emails, etc.

Are you concerned about the health of pregnant women and their babies? Did you know that the U.S. has the second worst newborn death rate in the modern world? Or that the maternal death rate has not improved in the past 20 years, despite huge increases in the amount of medical intervention during birth? What can we do to improve the state of maternity care in the U.S.? Citizens for Midwifery has the answer.<p> I just thought you should know about this great nonprofit organization promoting the Midwives Model of care- maternity care that is safe, respecful, family centered, health-promoting and cost effective. Check out their <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm15c3BhY2UuY29tL2NmbWlkd2lmZXJ5">MySpace page </a> and add them as a friend. Then visit <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNmbWlkd2lmZXJ5Lm9yZw==">http://www.cfmidwifery.org</a>, where you can learn more about midwifery and the Midwives Model of Care!

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5.Join the CfM Grassroots Network.

6. Become an activist. Check out CfM's advocacy tools, including how to contact your legislator and a letter template.

7. Volunteer with CfM.

8. Shop Amazon.com through CfM and Citizens for Midwifery will receive a percentage of all purchases made!

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~ Black Midwives ~	Sep 23 2008 1:44 AM
The Cats Meow	Oct 10 2008 10:50 PM Thank you so much for the add, it means a lot to me. I can't wait to be a midwife and put our beliefs into practice!!
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Leah	Dec 31 2008 10:37 PM Happy Birthday to a wonderful and vastly important group! May the new year bring babies and mama's peace, health, and happiness!
Natural Mothers	Aug 16 2008 7:53 AM Thanks for the friendship Natural Mothers
Embracing Birth	Aug 23 2008 2:09 PM Thank you for helping women and babies! The picture is of me, my daughter and my homebirth baby. Best Wishes, Jessica Levesque www. embracingbirthbook. com
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♔HAVع FUN, GعT DяUNK & FALL IN LOVع!!!♔	Jul 10 2008 10:40 PM This comment was sent by your friend via the Own Your Friends! app. To block this app and all communications from it, click Here. ------------------------------------------- Hey Citizens for Midwifery, I just bought you as my PET! Click here to find out how much I think you're WORTH! I always shop through your Amazon store!!! : )
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Karyn	Jun 30 2008 6:23 AM This comment was sent by your friend via the Causes app. To block this app and all communications from it, click Here. ------------------------------------------- Come join my cause: Keep Home Birth Legal! You will be able to recruit friends, raise money, and add a profile badge to show your support!
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Heather	Jun 21 2008 4:45 AM Just here to appreciate all of the hard work you do and the great information you put ou there. Thank you!
Kristin	Jun 20 2008 3:52 AM Dear Friends, Resolutions were recently introduced by the AMA to support ACOG's position against home birth and to "develop model legislation in support of the concept that the safest setting for labor, delivery, and the immediate post-partum period is in the hospital, or a birthing center within a hospital complex, that meets standards jointly outlined by the AAP and ACOG, or in a freestanding birthing center that meets the standards of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, The Joint Commission, or the American Association of Birth Centers." Please help send a message to the AMA and ACOG, and to our state and federal legislators, to tell them that we object to these resolutions and we view legislation that would restrict a woman's right to choose a home birth as a being contrary to scientific evidence and a violation of women's basic human rights. http://www. ipetitions. com/petition/birthathome/ Thank you.

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