Advantages of Using the Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) for State Licensure and CertificationACOG 2008 Press Release on Home Birth- CfM Rebuttal and Talking PointsHenci Goer: Assault on Normal Birth: The OB Disinformation CampaignCfM Position on the Issue of “Maternal Request” Cesarean Sections: Ill-Advised for Healthy Normal Mothers and BabiesEffects of Hospital Economics on Maternity CareMidwifery and the ConstitutionVaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) - Is it Safe?Reading Scientific Birth Studies Critically: Washington State Home Birth StudyCPM 2000 Study Summary: Planned Home Births are SafeHow Can the CPM Save Govermental Agencies Money?Midwives: Essential for Affordable and Effective Maternity CareMother-Friendly Childbirth: Highlights of the EvidenceOut-of-Hospital Midwifery Care: Much Lower Rates of Cesarean Sections for Low-Risk WomenOverview of Maternity Care in the USSafety of Home Birth: Planned Home Birth is Safe for Most Mothers and BabiesSafety of Home Birth: Quotes - Safety in Birth Begins with Midwifery CareSafety of Home Birth: Quotes - The Safety of Home BirthSafety of Home Birth: Safety Begins with MidwivesAnyone Can Write to Their Legislator - It's EasyCommunicating With Legislators - A "How-to" GuideTips for Writing Letters to the Editor
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The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative Having A Baby? Ten Questions To AskBreastfeeding is PricelessThe Risks of Cesarean Delivery to Mother and Baby Problems and Hazards of Induction in Labor:Are your Birth Classes Mother-Friendly?Is Your Doula Practice Mother-Friendly? Home Births and the ACNM
Labor Begins on It's Own Freedom of Movement Throughout LaborContinuous Labor Support No Routine InterventionsSpontaneous Pushing in Upright or Gravity Neutral PositionsNo separation of mother and baby after birth with unlimited opportunities for breastfeeding