What is a Midwife?
Why choose a Midwife?
Midwifery Model of Care
The Safety of Home births
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Midwives Alliance of North America - A broad description of the benefits of Midwifery, by Midwives.
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Midwives Alliance of North America - The sociological model of Midwife Care that highlights differences between Midwifery Care and contemporary obstetrics.
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Certified Professional Midwife - Learn more about the CPM credential, the standard certification for home birth midwives, issued by the North American Registry of Midwives.
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Midwifery Model of Care vs. Medical Model of Care - Compare and contrast with this infographic!
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Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Outcomes of planned home births, from 2004-2009
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Science Daily - New article from 2019 about a research study from McMaster University comparing the safety home births to hospital births.