Dear Reader,The Economist published a piece this week on "Why women cannot make enough breast milk." It wore its citations well. It spoke with measured confidence. And it will quietly convince thousands of new mothers that their bodies are broken — when the evidence says otherwise. The overwhelming majority of women are physiologically capable of feeding their babies. What fails them is not their mammary glands. It's the support, the education, the community, and the culture around them. This...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, The right herb, at the right time, for the right person — changes everything. But how do you know which herb? And when? And for whom? That's what Plant Medicine Midwife is all about. This isn't a course about memorizing which herb does what. You probably already know more than you think... What's often missing isn't the knowledge — it's the confidence to actually use them. And the framework for knowing when. What You'll Learn in Plant Medicine Midwife In this comprehensive,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, You’ve caught hundreds of babies. You’ve held rooms together in crisis. You’ve been the most competent person in the building more times than you can count. The vision is real. The calling is real. But nobody ever taught you what happens after the passion — the financial model, the regulatory maze, the staffing system that doesn’t burn you out, the moment you realize you don’t actually know if the numbers work. That gap has closed more birth centers than bad clinical care ever...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Midwifery Wisdom Collective Community, We're thrilled to announce our first international midwifery travel experience. 🌍 August 1–17, 2026 | Papua, Indonesia Join Certified International Midwife Chetana Kulkarni for two weeks of clinical collaboration at Angel Hiromi Bhumi Sehat (AHBS) — Papua's only midwife-run birth center, serving indigenous families near the stunning Lake Sentani. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER What You'll Do Support prenatal care, labor, and birth alongside local midwives...
4 months ago • 1 min read
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...
4 months ago • 2 min read
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...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Friends, Valentine’s Day is almost here, and we’re celebrating with 20% off on all courses and a whopping 50% off on our Suite of essential docs! Just use the code VDAY26 at checkout and you'll be all set! Consider it our Galentine’s gift to you—because you deserve it. 💕 Here’s a peek at what’s waiting for you! ⬇️ Informed Consent/Refusal Documents Documenting understanding and informed consent can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you're starting fresh or refining...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hey friends,Just hopping into your inbox this weekend to share some of the kind reviews we've received from attendees of the Midwifery Wisdom Conference 2026. POST-COVID MIDWIFERY with Augustine Colebrook "Your opening remarks brought tears to my eyes. I want a transcript. Thank you for summarizing the massive impact of COVID on community midwifery. It was an extraordinarily challenging time for everyone." - Joyce K BURNOUT IN BIRTHWORK with Christie Davis “I was astonished to learn that 73%...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Dear Midwifery Wisdom Collective Community, We're thrilled to announce our first international midwifery travel experience. 🌍 August 1–17, 2026 | Papua, Indonesia Join Certified International Midwife Chetana Kulkarni for two weeks of clinical collaboration at Angel Hiromi Bhumi Sehat (AHBS) — Papua's only midwife-run birth center, serving indigenous families near the stunning Lake Sentani. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER What You'll Do Support prenatal care, labor, and birth alongside local midwives...
4 months ago • 1 min read