President’s Address MANA 2013 with Jill Breen

Midwives Alliance of North America President Jill Breen’s address for the 2013 MANA conference “Birthing Social Change” in Portland, Oregon, October 24-27
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Filmed, edited and produced by Nicolle Littrell of Woman in the Moon Films

I am a Midwife Because…Part II

I am a Midwife Because…Part II is the follow-up to the video of the same name released last week, featuring 7 different midwives! Learn how the experiences of being a research student, a Peace Corp volunteer, a New York City police officer, and a 7-year old child led seven American midwives into the profession of midwifery. The midwives featured in Part II represent a spectrum of educational backgrounds and provide services to women in their families in a variety of settings including clinics, homes, hospitals and birth centers. Here is a glimpse of their amazing and inspiring stories!

Part II marks the last I am a Midwife video we’ll release this season. More coming in September! Until then, please share this series with anyone you feel could benefit from learning more about midwives and the safe, supportive and satisfying care they provide.  Be sure to subscribe to I am a Midwife on Youtube!

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Co-produced with Nicolle Littrell of Woman in the Moon Films

I am a Midwife Because…Part 1

Why do women (and yes, some men) become midwives? In the latest video from the new series, I am a Midwife, eight midwives with diverse backgrounds and practicing in different settings in the US and Canada–home, hospital and birth centers–share their stories of what led them to midwifery. For some, it started with their own birth; for others it was a deeply felt “calling,” a way to be part of the “solution” of improving birth outcomes and experiences for women and their babies. Inspiring, moving and at times hilarious, I am a Midwife Because…provides an inside look at what moves women to do the important work of being a midwife. Part 1 of 2. Part 2 coming next week!

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Midwives Address Health Disparities: Video #3 from I am a Midwife

Why do more women and infants of color die in the US than their white counterparts? Six different midwives address the critical issue of health disparities in the US and describe how midwifery care improves birth outcomes for women and babies in vulnerable communities by providing safe, supportive and culturally sensitive care.

From I am a Midwife, a new online video series all about midwives and what they do.  A new video will be released weekly throughout May and June.  Subscribe to the I am a Midwife channel on Youtube.

Brought to you by the Midwives Alliance of North America and co-produced by Woman in the Moon Films.

Midwives Know Birth Matters

In Midwives Know Birth Matters twelve different midwives, practicing in all settings, speak about the importance of birth for babies, mothers and birth partners. The quality care midwives provide can make all the difference in facilitating a safe, supportive and satisfying experience. Midwives know how we are born and how a woman becomes a mother matters!

I am a Midwife is a new online video series about midwives and what they do. A new video will be released weekly throughout May and June.  Subscribe to I am a Midwife on Youtube.

From the Midwives Alliance of North America

Co-produced by Woman in the Moon Films!

I am a Midwife

check out the sneak peek for I am a Midwife, the exciting new public education campaign I’m working on with the Midwives Alliance of North America!

coming in the spring, IAAM will present a series of short videos that will feature midwives practicing in different settings, serving a variety of communities and speaking about a range of topics.

IAAM aims to change the discourse about childbirth in the US–from fear to empowerment.

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