The future begins with the way we are born.
The National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) is the membership organization representing Certified Professional Midwives (CPM) in the United States. Certified Professional Midwives provide unique and critical access to normal physiologic birth, profoundly benefitting childbearing people and their newborns. Founded in 2000, NACPM ensures a powerful, collective voice for Certified Professional Midwives. NACPM directs its influence toward improving outcomes for all childbearing people and their infants, investing in a strong racially, ethnically, and socially representative CPM workforce, and helping to drive urgently needed changes in the systems that care for birthing people in the U.S. today.
As a practicing midwife, my recent journey to Piste, Mexico provided me with a profound opportunity to learn from the ancient traditions of midwifery intertwined with plant medicine. In rural communities of Latin America, where modern healthcare facilities are often inaccessible due to geographical barriers, caregivers continue to rely on ancestral practices passed down through generations. In the time I spent in Piste, learning at the feet of Mayan
midwives, I was struck by the flourishing
The National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) is excited to support the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) in their important job task analysis study.
The commitment of the NACPM to our Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) certification begins with our midwifery students. We must recognize that the strength and future of our profession are deeply rooted in the education and nurturing of our future midwives. This year, I am dedicated to advancing these collective resolutions, understanding that they are vital not just to the individuals involved, but to the broader health and wellbeing of the communities we serve.