Mother of Thousands Midwifery

07/29/2026

⚠️ ABM community — this one is urgent.

On September 1, UnitedHealthcare is changing how it reimburses lactation care. The new policy will only pay for one session per visit and will no longer cover claims billed for the infant, effectively cutting reimbursement for dyad care.

This impacts IBCLCs, physicians, and most importantly, the families who depend on covered lactation support during the most critical weeks postpartum.
The good news? There's still time to push back, and there are four letter templates ready to go for providers, parents, and employers.

Read the full breakdown and take action before September 1. https://paperlesslactation.com/blog/fight-uhc/

07/22/2026

07/17/2026

07/01/2026

Yearly, Florida LMs submit their midwifery statistics to the FL DOH. Dedicating 1 month off call quarterly has been a game changer and I’m grateful I can maintain a decent work/life balance.

Midwifery care is not about numbers. Numbers don’t compare to the patience, tenacity, and love I am honored to witness daily. While nobody can predict labor or its outcome, everyone succeeds with a strong support system, having access to all available options, and using them as needed regardless of where/how the delivery happens

💚 Planned Home Births: 18
💚 Total Home Births: 16 (2 active labor transfers: 1 pain management, 1 client choice)
💚 Cesarean: 1
💚 PP/NB Transfer: 1 PP Transfer (retained placenta requiring D&C)
💚 Total Birthing Positions: 6
💚 Tallest: 22.25”
💚 Shortest: 17.75”
💚 Biggest: 10+2
💚 Smallest: 5+0
💚 Nuchal Cord Births: 25% (statistical avg is 20-30%)
💚 Suturing Rate: 0% (all clients were either intact or declined suturing)
💚 Water Birth Rate: 50.0% at home
💚 Nursing/Pumping >6 Weeks: 94.4% (1 opted not to breastfeed)
💚 Births At or After 40+0 Weeks: 33.3%
💚 Client Age 35+ at Birth: 33.3%
💚 Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes Rate: 93.75% at Home (1 client requested AROM)
💚 BIPOC/H Babies: 83.3% (babies born to at least 1 BIPOC or Hispanic Parent)

More statistics:
💚 3 encaul births (babies born in their amniotic sac)
💚 2 grandmultips (experienced 5+ deliveries)
💚 5 primips (first delivery)
💚 2 VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean)
💚 2 IVF Pregnancies
💚 5 returning clients
💚 5 clients had a doula
💚 5 precipitous births (active labors 3hrs or less)
💚 10 overnight births
💚 11 clients delivered within 3 days of a full or new moon
💚 Tuesdays were the most common days for births (4 babies born on a Tuesday)
💚 Our Clients spanned across 8 Counties
💚 3 clients accepted into care that experienced first trimester losses 👼🏽

Statistics not mentioned in the post:
💚 1 antepartum transfer due to client moving away during pregnancy
💚 1 antepartum transfer due to persistent breech presentation
💚 1 pre-admission transfer for arm presentation
💚 9 clients currently in care not yet delivered

06/08/2026

The National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) issues this brief to articulate our opposition to proposals that would restrict or eliminate birthright citizenship in the United States. It documents the direct and cascading consequences such policies would have for maternal, infant, and family health — and for the perinatal care systems, community midwives, and public health infrastructure that families depend on at the most vulnerable moments of their lives.

Read more 👉 https://www.nacpm.org/news/new-issue-brief-birthright-citizenship