International Midwives Day

Dave and I are ecstatic about bringing a being into the world. Along with the excitement and anticipation of becoming parents we are consumed with having our baby brought into a world created from intention and thoughtfulness. These are some of the reasons we our choosing to have midwives at our birth. We are fortunate to have a local group of midwives whose organization is called CHOICE- The Center for Humane Options In Childbirth Experiences: http://www.choicemidwives.org/

One of our midwives is a very good friend and President of a state organization of certified professional midwives (CPM) called Ohio Families for Safe Birth (OFSB): http://www.safebirthohio.org/. In celebration of International Midwives Day on Tuesday, OFSB and supporters of certified professional midwives rallied and lobbied at the capital building to see that midwives receive licensure in the state of Ohio.

Dave and I have bartered our services in exchange for the prenatal, natal, and postnatal care of our first born child. Dave continues working on publicity to educate the media on the topic of CPM and the legislative awareness for licsensure in Ohio. His hard work paid off in an article by the largest distributed paper in Ohio, The Plain Dealer; check out the article below:
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2009/05/certified_professional_midwive.html

My contribution to this heartfelt cause are in the images of smiling, healthy families enjoying the beautiful day at the state house.