Midwives Don’t Deliver? What's the Catch?

by Melissa Garvey, ACNM Writer and EditorIn preparation to launch the A.C.N.M. Foundation’s online quiz at www.DeliverMyBaby.org, one of the biggest hurdles was choosing a name. Our review panel consisted of midwives around the country of varying ages and practice settings, A.C.N.M. Foundation Board members, and the ACNM communications team. DeliverMyBaby had that snappy ring we were looking for,

A Man’s Perspective on Midwifery and Gender

by Peter Johnson, CNM, PhD, FACNMAs a man who has dedicated his career to midwifery, I frequently answer questions like “How can you be a midwife?” “Aren’t you a mid-husband,” and “Don’t you want to be called something else?”When I answer these questions from family, new friends, and acquaintances at parties, I give a simple answer. Midwife means “with woman.” The gender of the person with that