The Midwives Voice

03/30/2026

During Women’s History Month, we are proud to highlight Wayne State University College of Nursing alumna Char’ly Snow, MSN, CNM, whose leadership is helping address Detroit’s maternal health crisis.

As co-founder and chief clinical officer of Birth Detroit, Snow is expanding access to holistic, community-centered midwifery care and working to improve outcomes for Black women and families. Her work reflects the power of nursing leadership, alumni impact and community-driven change.

🔗 https://nursing.wayne.edu/news/a-wayne-state-nursing-alumnas-answer-to-detroits-maternal-health-crisis-68187

03/21/2026

Accepting June - December clients for encapsulation, ceremonial burial kits, and more. Please share

03/15/2026

Interesting

Spontaneous vaginal birth is associated with the best outcomes for mothers and babies. To which all the independent/private midwives say.....DUH.

Evidence shows that who provides your care might be the biggest predictor of your outcomes.

Private OBs had startlingly low rates of spontaneous labour,(8.2%) whereas private midwives had the highest (82.3%).

Stats out of Australia

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

Who else will be there?!?

The ICM Triennial Congress “March for Midwives” is an empowering tradition that we are looking forward to repeating in Lisbon!

Join us on Saturday, June 13, 2026 to be part of a global movement advocating for midwives, women, newborns, greater equality and better healthcare.

The march, sponsored by the The Royal College of Midwives and co-hosted by APEO, is free and open to the public - you can't miss it.

Learn more: https://millionmore.org/congress/

03/08/2026

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02/24/2026

NO!!