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Welcome!
We're glad you're visiting the home of the Washington Chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Not only does this site serve Washington certified nurse-midwives, we also offer practical information to the public on midwifery and access to midwives throughout the state.
What are midwives? The word "midwife" means "with woman," because we provide health care to women throughout the lifecycle. Midwifery care includes prenatal care and attending births, postpartum and early infancy care, family planning services, and well-woman health exams. Midwives believe that puberty, pregnancy, birth and menopause – the major transitions of women's lives – should be safe, satisfying, and sacred.
Midwifery care is centered on the woman and her family to enhance normal physiologic and psychological events in her life, using technologic interventions and medications only as needed or desired by her.
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NEWS & EVENTS
ADVANCED PRACTICE IN PRIMARY AND ACUTE CARE CONFERENCE
October 1-4, 2008
Washington Convention and Trade Center. Visit this link for more information.
NEXT CHAPTER MEETING
Thursday, Oct. 2, 5:30 p.m.
Washington State Convention Center following the Primary Care Update.
RSVP to Kathleen Malnor
MILES FOR MIDWIVES
Show your support for Midwives across the state! Sign up for the 1st Annual Miles for Midwives Fun Run/Walk October 12, 2008 at Seward Park.
Register here!
LOOKING AHEAD
American College of Nurse-Midwives 54th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle, May 21-27, 2009.
View "Welcome" video (YouTube)
ACNM Annual Meeting site
To join the planning committee, or if you have ideas to share, contact Shauna Applin.
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