Girls and Hormones — Making it OK to be female

Many assume hormones are gender specific; that there are female hormones and male hormones, but actually men and women share all the same hormones.

Jennie Joseph — a midwife with vision and plan to make it real

Jennie is the midwife (and director of The Birth Place, a community based maternity center located in Florida), who appears as the voice of American reason in our film and the whistle blower who let viewers in on America’s…

Cara Osborne — A Midwife with a Brilliant Idea

Here’s Cara’s brilliant idea: Why not create turnkey ready, drop-in-anywhere birth centers to meet individual communities’ needs?

We thought Dr. Cara Osborne SD, MSN, CNM was pretty amazing based on the work she does as the…

Timoria’s Story — PTSD and New Mothers

I am proud to be able to shine a light on maternal health and PTSD. When I heard Christy tell her story, I knew I was not alone.

Two and a half years ago, just after giving birth to my daughter, I started hemorrhaging — the doctors told…

Remembering Tara — Octoberfest: An Event to Prevent

Tara died six days after delivering her son from complications related to childbirth, leaving Ryan a single father.

When Ryan and Tara Hansen went home from the hospital with their brand new baby boy in March of…

Why Sally Bergesen, Founder and CEO of Oiselle is Our Kind Of Gal

Sally’s our kind of gal. As an avid runner and mother, she followed her passion, recognized a need and stepped in to meet it.

What Water Means to Girls — From Going To The Bathroom to Having a Period

In many parts of the developing world where access to water is scarce and information about sanitation and hygiene haven’t yet hit home, there are no bathrooms, toilets or even latrines.

National Midwifery Week: How midwives are shifting the paradigm for women’s health

Midwifery is among the oldest professions, yet many women don’t know what midwives do.