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 pressure check within 7 to […]
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 the […]
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 University of Cincinnati College of […]
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 Carbondale, and associate […]
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 versus Predicted Vaginal Birth […]
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 team at Mary’s Center, a federally qualified health […]
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 Speaking […]
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 University, to tackle one […]
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 midwifery-led care? In this […]
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 episode, we […]