Recent Blogs
What is a Midwife Worth? Negotiating Your Value and Earning Potential
By Ginger Breedlove This is a scenario that plays out for midwives across the United States every day. It’s the start of a new week at the practice where you’re employed. Even though there are 5 full-time midwives, the workload is hectic to say the least because you...
Stuck – Assessing here and now while thinking forward!
We all have been there. Trying to figure out why our professional career or practice is not growing. How can we figure out ways to collaborate better, work more efficiently, reignite shared passion, implement meaningful performance indicators, and advocate for...
Nobody Told Me About That
Did you, a friend or family member experience a fully supported, well informed, calm postpartum experience? Isn’t that what most new parent’s hope for and expect? An easy transition most health care providers must believe, as families are sent home 48 hours...
Webinar Follow-Up: What has the Pinard Taught Us?
On June 21, 2018, Ginger and Lesley from the Grow Midwives team hosted an intimate webinar exploring the lessons the wonderful tool known as the Pinard has taught the midwifery community. If you would like to follow along with the presentation, Ginger’s...
What is a Pinard? – The World’s Oldest Tool For Hearing Fetal Heartbeats
In 1895, Adolphe Pinard (1844–1934) a French obstetrician, designed an elegant, trumpet-shaped instrument for listening to babies in utero. This trumpet was made of wood and featured a single diameter opening drilled through the center. Using this simple tool,...
Webinar Follow-Up: How to Market a Birth Center or Midwifery Business Online
On May, 29 2018, Peter Soto hosted a webinar for Grow Midwives exploring the basics of marketing a birth center and other midwifery related businesses online. If you would like to consult with Peter or any of the other Grow Midwives team, reach out on our...
How to Market a Birth Center or Midwifery Business Online in 2018
Running a successful midwifery business or birth center in 2018 is nearly impossible without a quality online presence. Consumers today are used to interacting with businesses when they want, where they want, on their own terms. That means potential clients are...
Grow Midwives Webinar Follow-Up: Integrating Midwifery-Led Maternal Healthcare
On April 12, 2018 Ginger Breedlove hosted a webinar that explored many of the tools available to midwives that can both help create a new practice or better an existing one. If you would like to consult with Ginger or any of the other Grow Midwives team, reach...
Integrating Midwifery Led Care in 2019
There are numerous resources for learning how to create a distinct, high functioning, and integrated midwifery practice. By being aware of every resource currently available, and matching opportunities with your professional goals, you can execute the right...