American College of Nurse-Midwives
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) in the United States. ACNM sets the standard for excellence in midwifery education and practice in the United States and strengthens the capacity of midwives in developing countries. Our members are primary care, sexual, and reproductive providers for people throughout their lifespans, with a special emphasis on pregnancy, childbirth, and gynecologic and reproductive health.www.midwife.org
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Sep 28, 2026
Melissa AveryHOST
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Melissa AveryHOST
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Melissa AveryHOST
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Melissa AveryHOST
See you next time.
Stuart FischbeinGUEST
And so they're taking over midwifery schools.
Stuart FischbeinGUEST
The, they're taking over the midwifery organizations, the American College of Nurse-Midwifery, ACNM, and stuff like that, have, have gone more medicalized.
Stuart FischbeinGUEST
They now wanna try to license doulas, which is an interesting movement because doulas' job is to be nurturing.
Stuart FischbeinGUEST
How do you license nurturing?
KemiHOST
Don't, don't do it.
Stuart FishbeinGUEST
Well, the American College of Nurse Midwives says three minutes.
KemiHOST
Oh, don't get me started with them either.
KemiHOST
I'm telling you, all the time limits that are put on things,
Martha RedpathGUEST
I was, Vermont is small.
Martha RedpathGUEST
So the ACNM You have to get political in some degree, but it wasn't my thing.
Martha RedpathGUEST
I really wanted to keep it small.
Martha RedpathGUEST
And the practice was anywhere from six to maybe 15 births a month.