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Here is another brief, yet insightful read on the evolution of midwifery in the US.

This is a brief summary of the history of midwifery and beginnings of nurse-midwifery in the United States.Though the statistics are a bit dated, the article also has some recent data on the positive impact of the recent resurgence of midwifery practice since it began declining in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It also discusses the profession of nurse-midwifery's close ties with public health and under served communities.

Interesting viewpoint of the history of nurse midwifery education in the US, as well as a brief history on the speciality in general.

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2003 Mar-Apr;48(2):86-95. Historical Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. This article looks at the early history of nurse-midwifery in the US and the social and political changes that aided its expansion in the 1940s.

This article reviews the origins of nurse-midwifery in the United States during the early decades of the 20th century and explores professional expansion between 1940 and 1950. nurse-midwifery emerged from the vision of public health nurses, obstetricians, and social reformers concerned about high maternal and infant mortality rates at the turn of the century.

This article outlines the Core Competencies of Midwifery set in place by ACNM. This publication serves as a template for Nurse mIdwifery education.

By Stephanie Tillman, CNM, MSN As with all things in midwifery practice, the search for the first, or the next, midwifery job must be holistic: keep in mind life's logistics, economic demands, and the needs of your soul. What kind of midwife do you want to be?

This article is part of a series by Stephanie Tillman (Feminist Midwife) for ACNM about being a new nurse-midwife. This article specifically talks about resources for the job hunt and strategies to help with that process.

Dawley clearly outlines the critical role birth centers and home birth during the 1930's and 1940's played in the developed of our current professional midwifery culture.

This article is about the scope of practice of midwives and childbirth outcomes. It discusses the relationship between autonomous practice and better birth outcomes. The article suggests there should be future policies to expand the access to midwifery services.

Article written by a CNM on the history of midwifery up to the 1940s.

American history of nurse midwifery.

Great document that highlights the scope of practice of CNMs and the patient population.

This study compares the labor and delivery outcomes of certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and physicians. For care processes, (e.g., epidural, labor induction, episiotomy), CNMs were found to have lower rates of application/use. For infant outcomes, (e.g., low Apgar, low birth weight, neonatal intensive care unit admission), there were no differences between physicians and CNMs. Perineal lacerations were lower and breastfeeding rates were higher among women cared for by CNMs compared with physicians.

History of the CNM