Hi Reader,

There are moments in practice where we need more than passion.

We need discernment.
We need strategy.
We need sustainability.

Here are a few things coming up at The Midwifery Wisdom Collective that we think are worth your time:

💥 AROM in Real Life 💥

Indications. Technique. Timing. Risk Tradeoffs.

A 2-Hour Clinical Deep Dive

Artificial Rupture of Membranes (AROM) lives in a strange place in community birth practice. Most of us were trained by someone who either swore by it or swore it off and we absorbed that bias before we had the clinical experience to question it.

But what if we moved beyond blanket yes-or-no thinking?​

This webinar is neither a defence of AROM nor a takedown. Just an honest, evidence-informed look at what the research actually says, what experienced clinicians have learned, and how to think through the decision in real time — with a specific patient, in a specific clinical moment.
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February 26th | 7:00–9:00 PM EST ​
​Live on Zoom — replay available

Designed for midwives, student midwives, doulas, birth center teams, and clinicians who want practical clarity over dogma.

What We’ll Cover

• Clear, evidence-informed indications for AROM
• Timing considerations that influence outcomes
• Technique pearls that actually matter
• Risk tradeoffs: infection, cord prolapse, fetal positioning, labor patterns
• Counseling strategies that support informed decision-making without fear

Investment

​General Admission: $89​

💥 Two-for-One Special: Register with a colleague and pay just $49 per ticket.​

If you’ve ever paused in practice and thought, “Is there a middle ground here?”

This webinar is for you.

And if your vision is bigger than a single clinical decision…

If your dream is a birth center of your own…

✨ The Birth Center Incubator ✨

From Vision to Sustainable Reality

Most birth centers start with the right values.
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They often struggle or close for reasons that had nothing to do with clinical care — undercapitalization, regulatory missteps, staffing systems that couldn't hold, no clear financial model.

This incubator was built to close that gap.

An eight-session incubator guiding midwives and birth entrepreneurs from idea to sustainable reality without burning through your savings or your sanity in the process.

🗓 Program Schedule (Part I)

March, 1st, 2nd & 3rd​
​Live on Zoom — replay available

March 1: 9:00–11:00 AM EST (2 sessions)
March 2: 9:00–10:00 AM EST (1 session)
March 3: 9:00–10:00 AM EST (1 session)

What Makes This Different?

This is not a high-level overview.

You will actively build and stress-test your own birth center plan in real time.

By the end, you’ll walk away with:

✅ A written birth center business plan
✅ A working budget and financial model
✅ A state-specific regulatory roadmap
✅ A step-by-step operational to-do list
✅ A 90-day and one-year action plan
✅ Clarity about the personal and professional cost of running a center sustainably

​Part I — From Idea to Legally & Financially Viable Birth Center ​

• Should This Birth Center Exist?
• Regulation, Risk & the U.S. Legal Maze
• The Business Model That Actually Works
• Funding, Ownership & Governance

PART II: From Opening Day to Long-Term Sustainability

• Operations Systems
• Staffing & Burnout Prevention
• KPIs & Financial Tracking
• Longevity, Growth & Exit Strategy

Who This Is For

Midwifery students, practicing midwives, aspiring birth center founders, and business partners who are serious about sustainability — not just excited about the idea.

Who This Is Not For

❌ Those seeking purely idealistic conversations
❌ Anyone unwilling to engage with finances, regulation, staffing realities, and leadership accountability

Birth centers need more than passion to survive. They need people who understand how the whole thing works — clinically, operationally, financially.
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Whether you're refining your clinical edge or building the future of community birth infrastructure this is your season.

Come join us.

With solidarity,
​The Midwifery Wisdom Collective