Binah Birth & Breastfeeding

03/28/2026

Meet this week’s doggie doula - Willow! She is excited to be a big sister again, and is doing a great job supervising her mama’s midwives!

03/18/2026

We had 2 helpers in the office today making sure their baby is doing great!!

03/10/2026

To provide high-quality care, midwives must be supported, respected and integrated within
a functional health system. Wondering what you can do to help in America? Visit our action center today and send a letter to your Congress member.
https://www.votervoice.net/ACNM/Home

03/08/2026

The American College of Nurse-Midwives has released its updated Position Statement on Planned Home Birth, now available as a member resource.

At its core, this statement affirms that every individual has the right to give birth in an environment that upholds human dignity, self-determination, and respect for cultural context. Choice of birth setting is not incidental to quality care, it is part of it. ACNM underscores that shared decision-making about place of birth is fundamental to ethical, person-centered maternity care.

The statement makes clear that planned home birth should be an accessible option for those who choose it. For appropriately selected individuals attended by qualified midwives, research demonstrates that home birth can support normal, physiologic birth and is associated with lower rates of obstetric and neonatal intervention. Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) are educated and prepared to provide comprehensive antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care in the home setting.

Importantly, safety is optimized within integrated systems of care. Respectful collaboration, clear communication pathways, and seamless transfer processes between home and hospital settings strengthen outcomes and reinforce continuity.
ACNM also calls on states, payers, and insurers to align policy with evidence and professional standards. Laws and regulations should support childbirth across home, birth center, and hospital settings. Reimbursement from third-party payers and access to professional liability coverage must reflect the legitimacy and value of licensed midwifery care.

For clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakers, this updated Position Statement provides research-informed, advocacy-ready language to advance autonomy, system integration, and equitable access to midwifery services.
Available now in the ACNM member library.

03/01/2026

Meet Pinto, this week’s doggie doula! She 100% understands the importance of balancing activity with rest during labor.

02/25/2026

‼️ CALLING BINAH FAMILIES!!! ‼️

We need your birth stories!!!!!!! We want to add YOUR story to our website! Send Jill an email with your story, from your perspective, and a pic of your sweet baby!

02/12/2026

This is why infant communication is so confusing - different problems, but with the same solution!

02/12/2026

ALL HANDS ON DECK!

We have a mama who has been in early labor since early this morning. She was frustrated and feeling discouraged and just needed some midwife love. So a few hours after Jill went to her house for some trouble-shooting, she came to the office for some of Shoshanah's CST magic. This picture gave me (Jill) all the feels as it encapsulated what Sho and I do. We love to be hands on with our mamas in ways that deepen our relationships with them. Our model of midwifery is more than just running in and catching a baby last minute. We are intentional with how we care for our families! And we LOVE IT!!!

02/12/2026

Meet Nala, this week’s doggie doula! Can you tell we love doggos?

02/05/2026

Meet today’s birth assistant/doula, Roo!

12/08/2025

Shoshanah is looking for people who are interested in a taste of her new skills!

Interest form: https://forms.gle/amsPuetvA9ft7Rd49

12/01/2025