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What I'm Reading:

• Dr. Susan Love’s Menopause and Hormone Book
• Deliver This!: Fun and sassy book by Marisa Cohen. I’m currently reviewing it for the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health.

General Resources:

• ACNM: American College of Nurse Midwives; a fantastic website for all things Certified Nurse-Midwife. The ACNM accredits Nurse-Midwifery Education programs and tests and credentials Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs)
• Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA): An umbrella organization for every midwife practicing in North America: CNMs, CMs, CPMs and lay midwives.
• Citizens for Midwifery: A non- profit founded by mothers for the promotion of midwives and the Midwifery Model of Care. A fantastic resource for finding midwives, including a state-by-state guide.
• Friends of Midwives: Friends of Midwives (FoM) are state-based groups trying to increase public awareness and support for midwives and the Midwifery Model of Care.
• Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS): A broad coalition of over 50 ogranizations and countless individuals determined to lessen the gap between research and practice, and promote better, more humanistic, “mother-friendly” care.
• National Advocates for Pregnant Women: A non-profit legal organization that seeks to protect and defend the civil rights and legal rights of pregnant and parenting women.

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