midwifery

March 11, 2013

Most births attended by midwives take place in a hospital.  Yet, many people still associate midwives with birthing at home or in a free-standing birth center.  This morning we look at the different settings for midwife-attended births in Maryland.

Then, a Baltimore student talks about the difference that skin tone makes among African-Americans today, and its roots in history.

Plus, the story of the amazing sisters who brought Baltimore the Cone Collection of modernist art - as told by their great-niece and her daughter.

This segment originally aired on June 8, 2011.

In the U. S., the majority of midwife-attended births take place in hospitals…but many people still associate midwives with births that take place outside the hospital—at home, or in a free-standing birth center.

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Listeners respond to our segments about midwifery with birth stories of their own.

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Throughout the country and in Maryland, the majority of midwife-attended births are attended by certified nurse midwives—they’re trained in both nursing and midwifery. But there are also 26 states – not including Maryland – that recognize certified professional midwives, as well. We look at the differences between the two – and the possibility of certified professional midwives becoming licensed in Maryland.

Perspectives from those who are familiar with midwife-attended births– at home, in birth centers, and in hospitals; community program Jubilee Arts brings art classes to Sandtown-Winchester residents and brings the arts legacy back to Pennsylvania Avenue; garden guru Anne Raver on plants that like the heat; and the Maryland Morning Culture Calendar.

A look at how we practice midwifery in Maryland--and what qualifications we should require of the people who deliver our children.  Tech reporter Gus Sentementes gives us updates on the Microsoft purchase of Skype, the Preakness app, and the emerging class of digital nomads. And, a barbecue sauce for everyone.