The 4th Workgroup on Midwifery and Medications was held on May 5th. While some were celebrating International Midwives Day with picnics, parties, and fundraisers, some VA licensed midwives were engaged in the ongoing dialogue at the Board of Medicine regarding access to medications for women birthing out of hospital. The challenge of the cultural divide …

When President Obama signed part two of the Health Care Reform Legislation [The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ("Reconciliation Bill")] on March 30th, a provision of the FSLA (Fair Labor Standards Act) was amended to require employers to provide space for working moms who need to express breast milk. A new paragraph …

Not in the opinion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As a follow up to last year’s passage of legislation that would require evidence-based informed consent for all women seeking home birth Evidence Based-It’s Now the Law, the Virginia Regulatory Townhall posted the first of two public comment opportunities. Please read the following open letter to …

The monthly Birth Circle meetings sponsored by Birth Matters Charlottesville have become incredibly popular in the midwifery community.  These informal gatherings generally involve birth stories, resources sharing, and building connections among expecting and new moms in the Charlottesville area.  The group is not midwife or home birth exclusive. In fact, the compelling nature of the group comes from …