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MORE CHOICES FOR FAMILIES
As the new federal administration gathers information about better health care, Midwives and Mothers in Action (M.A.M.A.) campaign is working hard to bring to light accurate information and proposals for how government can improve maternity care
options through quality, affordable maternity care. Involved in this huge endeavor are the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA),
Citizens for Midwifery (CfM), International Center for Traditional Childbearing (ICTC), North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), and Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).
The goal to increase access to Certified Professional Midwives is to ensure quality care for every American, reduce costs and guarantee choice.
The MAMA campaign is based upon the premises that maternity care must be given priority if health care reform is to succeed
and that Certified Professional Midwives are the key to increasing access to effective maternity care.
4.3 million American women give birth each year
23% of all hospital discharges are related to childbearing
Cesarean section is the most common operating room procedure in the U.S and
performed on more than 1/3 of all hospital births in this country.
Charges associated with pregnancy, delivery and newborn care are the most costly hospital condition for both Medicaid and private insurers
The U.S. ranks behind most industrialized countries in basic indicators such as maternal and neonatal mortality
The American Public Health Association and the World Health Organization recommend midwives as the primary maternity care providers for the majority of women
Nations with the lowest infant mortality employ midwives as the primary maternity care providers for the majority of women
Mounting evidence supports the value and cost-savings potential of midwifery care
CPMs are trained, skilled, credentialed attendants for out-of-hospital births
Birth centers and planned home birth have been shown to be safe for low-risk women, with demonstrated potential to significantly reduce costs to the system
CPMs are currently licensed in 27 states and own approximately half of the birth centers in the U.S.
Midwives provide high-quality, cost-effective care – access to nationally credentialed midwives should be increased.
Our Spring/Summer 2009
honored practitioner:
DR. JULIAN ROWE, OB/GYN
In appreciation for
maintaining ethical
hospital birth practices
with low rate of
cesarean section,
and for health-promoting
care for women
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MIDWIFE PRACTICE IN RURAL IDAHO
Eden Birth & Wellness is a homebirth practice serving
the families of beautiful southwest Idaho!
Midwife Julia Swart, CPM, is available for appointments
in Caldwell, Parma, Emmett, Fruitland, Wilder and areas in between, providing quality
midwifery services including naturopathic woman/baby care.
New opening for student! Interviews for a new
apprentice to begin soon.
Free childbirth education classes, for both home and hospital birth,
to be held in Fruitland and Weiser in October. Check www.edenbirth.com
or your local newspaper for schedule.
Midwifery services range from natural childbirth education, birth options discussions and nutrition classes, to prenatal care with lab tests and ultrasound options, homebirth,
postnatal care, newborn tests, Birth Stories Gatherings, naturopathy, home
visits and more!
Midwifery services in Idaho are covered by some insurance plans. A sliding fee scale may be applied when needed. (First
consultations are free.)
Call for a free consultation appointment:
(208) 477-4340
For more information, see
Eden Birth & Wellness.
Southwest Idaho Birth Network
recommended
reading selections:
The Milbank Report “Evidence-Based Maternity Care: What It Is and What It Can Achieve”
www.milbank.org
Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities
by Henci Goer
burdock yarrow chamomile
CALENDAR
See page 2
more news for Idaho families!
This newsletter is a free publication
for information purposes only.
Editor's desk: (208) 477-4340
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