Speaking of Midwives

Beloved Birth Black Centering

What happens when Black midwives design their dream model of perinatal care? At Alameda Health System in California, Black families in Beloved Birth had an 8% preterm bir

Postpartum Follow-up After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Blood pressure often peaks after patients have already gone home; yet fewer than half of people with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy receive the recommended blood pre

Implementation Science for Midwifery Integration

We know midwifery care works. So why isn't it everywhere? In this episode, host Dr. Melissa Avery sits down with Brie Thumm, CNM, PhD, midwife and assistant professor at

Innovations in Preconception Care

The U.S. lags behind other developed nations in maternal and infant health outcomes; and Dr. Cynthia Nypaver, midwife, associate professor, and program director at the Un

Reproductive Justice and Community Care Fellowship for Black Midwives

In this episode of Speaking of Midwives, our host talks with Dr. Nikia Grayson, midwife, chief clinical officer at CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health in Memphis and C

Rethinking the VBAC Calculator: Observed vs Predicted VBAC Outcomes

The tools we use to counsel patients aren't always keeping pace with reality. In this episode, midwife-researcher Ann Ledbetter joins us to discuss her study, Observed ve

Adapting Group Prenatal Care for Telehealth

Adapting Group Prenatal Care for Telehealth: Lessons from a Federally Qualified Health CenterWhen COVID-19 made in-person group prenatal care impossible, the midwifery te

Passive Descent, Prolonged Pushing, and the Power of Midwifery Data

Every midwife knows the tension. How long is too long in second stage, and what does the evidence actually say about letting someone labor down? In this episode of Speaki

Drivers and Barriers to Precepting Midwifery Students

In this episode of Speaking of Midwives, host Melissa Avery, PhD CNM sits down with Dr. Julie Blumenfeld, Associate Professor and Midwifery Program Director at Rutgers Un

Labor Induction Outcomes in Hospital-Based Midwife-Led Care

Since the landmark ARRIVE trial reshaped labor induction practices across the country, midwives have been asking, what do these findings actually mean in the hands of mid

Communication Between Pregnant People of Color and Care Providers

What does the research tell us about how pregnant people of color experience communication with their care providers? What can midwives do about it right now? In this ep

Weight Bias in Midwifery

Behind every breakthrough in reproductive healthcare, a researcher is asking the right questions. More often than you think, that researcher is a midwife. Welcome to Spe