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We are the nation's most comprehensive resource on birth centers. Join us!

We are midwives, physicians, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators and consumers who support the midwifery model and a woman's right to choose her place of birth.

12/27/2025

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) convened more than 55 tribal maternal health experts and organizations, including the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC), to develop a comprehensive roadmap to improve maternal health outcomes for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.

The effort resulted in five reports highlighting severe disparities in maternal mortality, workforce inequities, limited access to culturally appropriate care, data sovereignty challenges, and chronic underfunding. The reports call for federal action to expand postpartum coverage, strengthen the maternal health workforce, improve safety and mental health supports, and protect Tribal data sovereignty.

“AABC endorses access to high-quality, culturally congruent maternal health care and support services for American Indians, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians as reflected in this groundbreaking report,” said Jill Alliman, DNP, CNM, of AABC Government Affairs Chair. “The report outlines direct steps that Congress can take to improve health. Thank you, Senator Luján, and Nicolle Arthun, CNM, for your vision.”

12/26/2025

Shouting a huge congratulations to our friends at Neighborhood Birth Center!! 🥳

After tackling profound obstacles for zoning for their birth center with grace and patience, presented their case again in front of Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals, and received a UNANIMOUS vote of approval to move forward with their new design!

Here's to a year of hearing yes, getting community support, and making this beautiful work happen to all of you! ✨

12/23/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Aza Nedhari! 🎉

Last week, named Dr. Nedhari, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Mamatoto Village and AABC member, a 2025 Washingtonian of the Year! 🥳

This honor recognizes local leaders making a lasting impact in their communities. Through home visits, late nights, and unwavering advocacy for dignified care, Aza has been a driving force in transforming maternal health outcomes across the DMV.

Since 2013, Mamatoto Village has:�
✨ Served 3,500+ women and families�
✨ Trained 250+ healthcare providers�
✨ Maintained a 0% maternal mortality rate
Join us in celebrating this steadfast, passionate member for having such a profound impact in her community! 👏

Y'all amaze us every single day.

12/22/2025

As we celebrate the holidays, our cups are full ☕ thinking of our birth center community and another year beautifully spent with you all.

During this season of reflection and renewal, we hope you find moments of rest, connection, and joy with loved ones. We look forward to continuing our shared work in the year ahead. 🎉

Wishing you a joyful holiday and bright, healthy New Year! ✨

Warm wishes to you and yours with love from your AABC family ❤️

12/04/2025

'Tis the season to get your team their holiday gifts 🎁
If you want to get your people something comfy and practical while also supporting birth centers, look no further than AABC Threads! Whether it's a cozy green crewneck or a slightly cropped tee, we've got you covered with all kinds of colors and styles to suit everyone's taste.
Our holiday shipping deadline is in one week on December 11th, so make sure you get your orders in!
Skip Amazon shopping this season and support causes you care about❄️

12/03/2025

We are proud to support the and and have signed onto this coalition letter with 250 other organizations. These are vital bills to end preventable preterm birth and maternal mortality!
To view the letter, visit: https://modimes-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/afullerton_marchofdimes_org/EbZpcbuqAIBAjGPIs_Xwn3YBiNgqbxQ2M44gKrokHlu1jA?e=d3V84K

Please join AABC by becoming an organizational signatory as well! ✒️ https://forms.gle/haVFRJ6jNgS5keH69

11/28/2025

Introducing AABC Threads, where you can support birth centers one stitch at a time! 🧵

What better way to kick off Black Friday than by buying clothing that has an impact AND getting some holiday shopping 🎁 done right from your couch after a delicious Thanksgiving meal?

Even better, as a special holiday gift, shipping is on us through December 1st using promo code 📦 FREESHIP25 📦

You can find all of your favorite colors and styles, including unisex styles for everyone! Visit https://www.aabcbirthinstitute.org/aabc-threads to start shopping.

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! 🧡🤎 💛

Today, the AABC team would like to share our deepest gratitude for you—our supporters, friends, and champions of birth centers. We feel incredibly lucky to have such a beautiful, bold, and bright community in you all. You make a difference every day -- both in this work and in our team's lives.

From our hearts to yours, we wish you and your family a Thanksgiving full of joy, warmth, and togetherness. 😊

11/25/2025

Join us next week for a Webinar Wednesday with Neighborhood Birth Center! 💻

Designing a space with such enormous physical and emotional impact requires careful planning and consideration. You want to create a space that is functional but inviting, one that meets state requirements without sacrificing feelings of safety and home. 🏠

In this webinar, you'll get to learn about:
🩵 A human-centered, trauma-informed, co-design process
🩵 Principles for designing affirming, safe, and culturally reverent birth spaces
🩵 Regulatory challenges and pathways to policy change

Join us December 3rd at 12PM ET. Register at https://www.birthcenters.org/events/webinar-wednesday-midwifing-space-advancing-architecture

We can't wait to see you there. If you can't make it to the live session, you can still register to get the recording emailed right to you when it's ready!

11/20/2025

Join us for our upcoming Webinar Wednesday! 💻
Did you know that they're free to all AABC members? 👏

On December 3rd at 12PM ET, we will be joined by our friends from the Neighborhood Birth Center and their architect. Nashira, Katherine, and Amie will dive into the significance of how we curate space for birth to honor those we serve, as well as the challenges that may arise along the way.
In this webinar, you'll get to learn about:
🩵 A human-centered, trauma-informed, co-design process
🩵 Principles for designing affirming, safe, and culturally reverent birth spaces
🩵 Regulatory challenges and pathways to policy change

I feel confident that this will be a beautiful learning space, and I hope you'll join us.

11/17/2025

NYTimes Letter to the Editor ✒️

Many of you may have already seen the NY Times article "The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate" (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/health/electronic-fetal-monitoring-c-sections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.108.XT6J.Y2YuWc0Xc01e&smid=url-share ).
AABC sent a Letter to the Editor in response! Since our letter did not get published, we wanted to share it with you all here.
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Dear Editor,

Thank you for highlighting the overreliance on continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) and its role in rising Cesarean rates.

There is a solution to this epidemic. Midwifery-led birth centers use intermittent fetal monitoring instead of continuous EFM. They are an evidence-based model that delivers outcomes comparable to those of the top nations globally by offering holistic, family-centered care that protects and empowers patients, thereby enhancing both physical and mental well-being in our community.

Birth centers are fully integrated into the healthcare system and guided by principles of prevention, safety, appropriate medical intervention, and cost-effectiveness. While midwifery care can occur elsewhere, birth centers are unique in offering this dedicated, physiologic model.
Outcomes speak for themselves:
-Cesarean rates under 6%
-NICU admissions less than half the national average
-Low rates of interventions with superior overall outcomes

These results demonstrate the clinical excellence and fiscal prudence of the birth center model, reducing complications and costs while maintaining world-standard safety, lowering maternal mortality risk, and prioritizing maternal autonomy and satisfaction.

Respectfully,
Kate Bauer
Executive Director
American Association of Birth Centers
Perkiomenville, PA

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