Category: Midwifery Care

Midwifery Care, Musing, Postpartum, Pregnancy

International Day of the Midwife

Dr. Sunita Iyer ND, LM

Today is May 5th, the International Day of the Midwife You might wonder why there is an international day of celebration for such a seemingly smaller or insignificant profession.  You might even be someone who struggles to categorize “midwife” as a profession at all. I will save you the history lecture for the moment but suffice to say that midwives have been around for as long as human beings, sex, birth, and death. For a profession that is utilized most commonly for perinatal care around the world, and in many places globally where health outcomes for the birthing parent and … Continue reading International Day of the Midwife

Midwifery Care, Natural Childbirth, Pregnancy

2020 was a lot of things; it was also the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife

Dr. Sunita Iyer ND, LM

For many, it really is the year of the midwife – December 2020 – News – UW Bothell This Fall I had a chance to chat about 2020: The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife and how the pandemic underscored the desire, need, and appreciation for Nurses and Midwives all across the United States. The article linked above was shared in the UW Bothell Newsletter to highlight the vital role that Community Midwives (midwives that serve people birthing outside of the hospital) played in this unique year, how well poised midwifery care is to serve families when healthcare and … Continue reading 2020 was a lot of things; it was also the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife