WELCOME

We are an organization of certified nurse midwives (CNM), and a chapter of our parent organization the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM). This site is dedicated to the women of South Carolina. Our purpose is to educate health care consumers about nurse midwives and the care offered to women across a lifetime Anyone would agree that our health care system requires reform. We spend more per person on health care than anyone. In spite of the technology and expense, more than 20 other countries have healthier mothers and babies. In those countries, nurse midwives are the primary providers of care. Numerous studies support midwifery care for women and babies. Mothers are the health care managers for their families. Be part of the solution to our health care crisis. Learn how you and your baby can benefit from midwifery care before, during, and after your pregnancy. Midwives are with women for a lifetime.

CNM's AT A GLANCE

CNMs practice in over 60 locations throughout the state. Some are employed by hospitals. Others work for physicians in private practice. CNMs can be found in health departments, family planning clinics, and university health departments. CNMs teach in many university nursing programs. CNMs attend births in hospitals and birth centers. It is legal for them to attend births at homes also.

NEWS

Whooping Cough Reaching Epidemic Levels

As more states face cut-backs, especially public health departments, less children receive vaccinations for pertussis. Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough can be expensive to treat, and deadly... Read more...

The White Paper: A Call to Action for Quality Improvement in Labor and Delivery

Improvements in medicine come about slowly at times. Transitioning to a patient-centered model of prenatal and birth care is an important step in improving outcomes and satisfaction for women, babies,... Read more...

Just How Smart Are Babies?

A baby’s job is to learn. But just how do they do that, and how much do they really know? Researchers are trying to answer these questions. Read this fascinating article on baby brains. These little... Read more...

Charleston Birth Place – Baby Palooza Weekend

Charleston Birth Place had NINE babies born in the center in one weekend!! The freestanding, CNM owned center has been wildly successful, as this particular weekend reflects!! Here is a lovely photo montage... Read more...

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Women's and Maternal Health

Mammas – Do your Homework before Birth.

Consumer reports has come out with a list of 10 procedures to reject during pregnancy and birth. In a society such as ours, where more is better, machines and gadgets and technology are sought after, it turns out that Less is More when it comes to pregnancy and birth. Here are a list of 10 procedures to reject during pregnancy and birth.  Read More →

Premature Babies Fare Better in Other Wealthy Countries

This article is a report on a 3 year research study on prematurity in 184 countries. The causes of premature birth are varied in wealthy countries versus poor countries. The survival of premature infants is also different depending on the wealth of the country. Great strides are being made in poorer countries with simple interventions. However, among the wealthier countries, the USA lags in prematurity... Read More...

Beaufort Midwives Striving to Improve Prenatal Care

Two local midwives in Beaufort, SC are working hard to improve prenatal care and birth care for some of the poorest women in the state. Poor women, with inadequate access to medical services often have some of the worst health outcomes for themselves and their children. Nichole Wardlaw, CNM, and JayVon Muhammed, CPM have teamed up to open a birth center. Birth Centers have been shown to be safe for... Read More...

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