Hattiesburg Midwifery

02/03/2026

Our second January baby decided to be a February baby and arrive right on time at 41 weeks + 1 day! ❤️

01/28/2026

Friends, it’s time to contact members of the House Public Health & Human Services Committee and ask them to bring up and amend HB 1389: the Mississippi Midwifery License Law! 💕

Contact info is in the comments.

Why is HB 1389 Concerning as it is written?
- Places exclusive regulatory authority for midwifery within the Mississippi State Department of Health.
- Does not require representation of practicing midwives in rulemaking or oversight.
- Allows discretionary consideration of advisory input, which can be declined or ignored.
- Recreates historical patterns that eliminated community-based and Black midwifery in Mississippi.
- Risks further reducing access to maternity care in rural and underserved communities.

Historical Context Matters:
Mississippi’s Boards of Health historically used regulation to dismantle home and community midwifery, particularly Black midwifery. These policies contributed to loss of access, erosion of trust, and persistent racial disparities in maternal and infant outcomes. HB 1389 risks repeating these harms.

Midwife Representation Is Essential:
- Health professions nationwide are regulated by boards composed of practitioners.
- Regulation without representation undermines safety, equity, and public trust.
- Midwives bring essential clinical and community expertise to regulatory decision-making.

AMM Recommendations:
- Oppose HB 1389 in its current form.
- Establish an independent Board of Midwifery composed primarily of practicing midwives.
- At minimum, amend the bill to require a Midwifery Advisory Board with mandatory consultation authority.
- Engage midwives and community stakeholders in collaborative rule development.

Midwives are part of the solution. Midwife-led, collaborative regulation improves safety, expands access to care in rural communities, and supports maternal health equity across Mississippi.

Association of Mississippi Midwives

01/26/2026

Stay tuned for more info and calls to action! ❤️

📣 2026 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: After many, many years of BBM presenting legislation to license Midwives in Mississippi (and previous legislation presented by our predecessor - MS Friends of Midwives in 2011), there are currently THREE Midwifery Licensure Bills that have been assigned to the House Public Health & Human Services Committee. Each of these Bills have pros and cons, so be on the lookout for posts with details on each one.

Look up and read each Bill here: https://www.legislature.ms.gov/legislation/measure-search/

01/24/2026

01/23/2026

Our first January baby arrived right on time at 41 weeks + 1 day! This first time mama worked so hard and labored with her husband over several days before delivering her 9lb 4oz baby 💪🏻 Every birth is precious, but there’s something so special about first time mamas delivering their babies in their own homes 💕

This birth team was the cherry on top! DREAM TEAM 😍 So grateful.

01/10/2026

There are membership options for Student Midwives, Assistants, & Midwives. Join us and help advance Midwifery in Mississippi ❤️

📣ATTENTION MIDWIVES SERVING MISSISSIPPI📣

2026 applications for new and renewing member is active! We are accepting new members through February 20th. Our Spring Membership meeting will be in late March.

Please have each team member submit their own appliction to maintain a true view of membership.

Please get your applications in asap! Links to applications are pinned above.

01/08/2026

We love to see Midwives improving birth in Mississippi! Praying that more and more Mississippi hospitals, medical clinics, and county health departments will employ Certified Nurse Midwives ❤️

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12/31/2025

What a fun year!! Hattiesburg Midwifery is committed to keeping a very low client volume - only taking 2-3 clients per month - so that we can give our clients top tier, individualized, wholisitic care, while also caring for our own families well. We can't wait to see what God has for us in 2026! ❤️

Read all about 2025 here: https://www.hattiesburgmidwifery.com/post/2025-recap

12/31/2025

We love to see it!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Midwives are a part of the solution to the Maternal & Infant Health Crisis in Mississippi ❤️

A major philanthropic gift is helping UMMC grow midwifery care when Mississippi needs it most. The Roots & Wings Foundation investment allows UMMC to expand certified nurse-midwife services and improve outcomes for women and families. Read how this support is shaping the future of maternal health in Mississippi: https://umc.edu/news/News_Articles/2025/12/Roots-and-Wings.html

12/29/2025

Not so glamorous but very necessary part of Community Midwifery: repacking bags and taking inventory after births 🩷

12/28/2025

THREEpeat! Today’s birth was so special 🥹 Our first family to have THREE babies at home with Hattiesburg Midwifery and Student Midwife Emily’s first baby to catch!

This one was another birth that challenged all of us, and once again I’m just in awe of the incredible team of women that make up our team. We’re also very grateful for the L&D Unit at Forrest General Hospital for their attention and compassion when we needed to transfer to resolve a postpartum complication. Praise the Lord for a safe transfer situation, excellent care all around, and a healthy and happy new mama and baby! ❤️