10/15/2021
Research in the field of midwifery is important! Because with research in hand we have facts and a solid foundation to push for changes. The COVID-19 pandemic has offered a window of opportunity for midwives to demonstrate their skills to a wider audience and challenge the perception that hospital-based, physician-managed birth is the only safe type of birth. In fact, this crisis has already revealed that the U.S. needs community midwives’ previously undervalued skills. Further, these circumstances may offer midwives the leverage to advocate for policies that support their legal practice and broaden their patient access and scope of care. With successful policy efforts, midwives and their advocates may create a new model of U.S. maternity care with more options for families across the country.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented stress on health care systems across the globe. This stress has altered prenatal, labor, delivery, and …
