Caesarean birth rates are rising fast, but outcomes for women and newborns aren’t improving as a result. Midwives reduce unnecessary interventions and support physiological birth through personalised, safe care.
This #IDM2026, sign the petition: zurl.co/WnEWE
We’re bringing this case study to life in this month’s Calabash Cafe. Join us! Free for members. And as always it’s free to join. qmnc.org/events/174022
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The moments after a birth at home. A midwife charting in a client's kitchen. A family in a birth center, siblings meeting their baby for the first time, right there in the room.
Those moments are real, and they're hard to find.
When we need images to tell the story of community...[1/3]
Calabash Cafe poster with image of calabash in the background. The colours are blue, green and burgundy, the same colours of the QMNC logo, which is in the bottom right. The text says: Connect with the QMNC community in a relaxed, intimate virtual setting. This month: Birth in Every Culture: A Northern Uganda Birth Centre Puts the the QMNC Framework into Practice. 27 April 2026 Times are: 8 am Vancouver/Mexico City 11 am New York 12 pm Sāo Paulo 4 pm London/Lagos 5 pm Nairobi/Kampala 6 pm Cairo/Alexandria 7 pm Istanbul 8:30 pm New Delhi 10 pm Jakarta 11 pm Manila/Tokyo Sydney (AEST) 1 am Apr 28 Free registration for members: qmnc.org Quality Maternal Newborn Care Research Alliance
Zero maternal deaths. 20,000+ births. Neonatal mortality rate of 11/1000, far below Uganda's average. From a midwife-led birth center in post-conflict Uganda. Join us April 27 for Birth in Every Culture, a new #QMNC Calabash Café series. Free for members: qmnc.org/events/174022
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Until recently, what we knew about fetal macrosomia and the outcomes associated with it came almost entirely from hospital birth populations. A 2020 study published in Birth changed that. [1/7]
The three winners of the One Million More contest have truly elevated the petition and brought together communities to advocate for midwives!
Congratulations Farha, Jeffthanie and Phillip – we can't wait to see you at Congress👏
Curious about the other contestants? Stay tuned!
A case study analysis of a successful birth center in northern Uganda - Telfer - 2024 - Birth - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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QMNC will be at the International Normal Labour and Birth Research Conference in Berlin this September. Join us. Abstracts are due Feb 21.
qmnc.org/topics/48460...
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Multi-colour duotone graphics featuring a collage of historical Black midwives, with UBC Midwifery branding and the text “Generations of Black Midwifery Care.”
Generations of Black Midwifery Care.
This Black History Month, we honour the enduring legacy of Black Midwives and their continued impact on maternity care.
🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/30YearsBHMCanada
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Help gather signatures for the #OneMillionMore campaign and enter to win free registration for ICM Lisbon 2026!
Our newest QMNC Research Roundup is out!
Members are sharing work on power in maternity care, physiologic birth, respectful care, home birth, monitoring practices, and tools to advance quality maternal & newborn care.
🔗 qmnc.org/news/11459784
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🌱 What if every birthing person could access community-based midwifery care?
We're gathering midwives, advocates, researchers, and changemakers to envision the future we know is possible—where physiologic birth is honored, and community midwifery care is universally accessible. [1/4]
Poster for writing for publication - QMNC virtual writing workshop Jan 14 or 15, see link to register.
Spots are filling up fast! Join our Virtual Writing for Publication workshop for practical guidance w/in QMNC's supportive community.
Free for QMNC members. Register for one of two dates/times: qmnc.org/page/upcomin...
Free to join: qmnc.org
A recent study in Italy offers important insights into how mental health screening and support during pregnancy and postpartum are being perceived and delivered — highlighting both challenges and opportunities for midwives and maternity care.
Read the full article: zurl.co/y9KzN
So much powerful work shared by the QMNC community this month ✨
From birth environments and mental health to rural care, systems design, community prevention, and the language of midwifery itself: research shaping quality care worldwide. qmnc.org/news/11445582
#QMNC #BirthResearch #Midwifery
Midwives across the country are building something powerful through the Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR)—and 2026 will take this work even further.
In the coming year, we will:
✨ Expand into more states, so even more midwives can access a unified, trusted home for their data. (1/3)
[1/4] This November, Birth Place Lab Member Prisha Vaidya presented on preliminary RESPCCT findings in her talk "Voices Between the Lines: Storytelling Lived Realities from Perinatal Healthcare Service Users in Canada" at the World Anthropological Union Congress 2025.
Birth Place Lab's Dr. Vedam attended the New Zealand College of Midwives conference as a speaker and panelist.
Dr. Vedam encourages you to explore the Tūranga Kaupapa - a framework gifted by Ngā Maia Māori Midwives and adopted by the NZ College of Midwives as a guideline for cultural competence.
We are hosting a virtual Writing for Publication workshop led by @upliftlab.bsky.social's Melissa Cheyney, @allisoncummins.bsky.social & Elysse Prussing. Practical guidance within QMNC's supportive community
Free for QMNC members. Register: qmnc.org/page/upcomin...
Join QMNC for free here: qmnc.org
Midwives are there to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. On #WorldMigrantsDay, we want to emphasise how every person deserves safe, respectful sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health care.
Read our position statement at: zurl.co/q0cGM
This September, four members of the Birth Place Lab attended the 24th annual International Labour and Birth Conference at the University of Lancashire. This year's theme was "Making Birth Better: bringing together evidence, knowledge, and experience." (1/5)
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New QMNC November Research Roundup is out: humanising birth, equitable partnerships, protecting midwifery, and the positive pressure of doula disruption. Worth a read! qmnc.org/news/11431251
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To celebrate your creativity and commitment, we’re launching the One Million More Contest!
Share how YOU are gathering signatures, upload a photo, and you could win one of three free registrations to join us at the 2026 ICM Triennial Congress in Lisbon.
Learn the conditions at: zurl.co/ikhZc
Brilliant @maryrenfrew.bsky.social talking about Midwifery and why it matters @midwiferyforum.bsky.social #EdinburghMMF2025
(1/2) Federal cuts are threatening essential perinatal data systems. Midwifery organizations are continuing to advance accountability and quality improvement with limited resources...
Across the U.S., midwives are coming together through the Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR).
We’re building a meaningful, secure data set that makes community birth outcomes visible and powerful, one data point at a time.
💻 Learn more and join us: fhcq.org/cbdr
