Minnesota Midwives of American College of Nurse Midwives

04/22/2026

Join us for our Minnesota Affiliate of ACNM quarterly member meeting NEXT WEDNESDAY at Mercy Hospital auditorium (or via Zoom). Students are welcome! We'll have snacks and beverages, so just come as you are.

Please check your ACNM connect email for more details/zoom link or reach out to us:
Kristine Twite Lehnen David Buckner

04/17/2026

REMINDER: Minnesota ACNM All Member Meeting on 4/29 at 6:00pm for snacks & socializing, meeting starts at 6:30pm. Location via ACNM connect @ Mercy Hospital. May join via zoom if you can't make it in person!

04/16/2026

The Minnesota Affiliate of ACNM affirms and echoes ACNMs statement:

“the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), we stand in solidarity with efforts to eliminate inequities in reproductive health and to improve outcomes for Black women and birthing people. Midwives play a critical role in advancing respectful, evidence-based, and person-centered care across the lifespan.
We are committed to expanding access to midwifery care, strengthening culturally responsive practice, and advocating for systems that honor the voices, choices, and lived experiences of Black families. Together with partners across the maternal health community, we work toward a future where every person receives safe, equitable, and compassionate care.

04/13/2026

Midwives, student midwives, and obstetricians of color in Minnesota are invited to celebrate Black Maternal Health Week 2026 with massage, bodywork, and integrative reproductive health sessions!

For those in the Twin Cities metro area, please enjoy a free session of your choice of massage, craniosacral therapy, Arvigo Maya Abdominal therapy, pelvic steaming, castor packs, cupping, acupressure or other integrative care options with The Oshun Center for Intercultural Healing, located inside the Family Tree Clinic building in Minneapolis.

For those outside the Twin Cities metro area, please reach out to us at mn.midwives.equity@gmail.com for information on how you can get bodywork in your community.

Schedule your appointment by completing an Oshun Center Welcome Form at bit.ly/oshuncenterwelcome and provide the code BMHW26 at the end of your form.

04/11/2026

It's Black Maternal Health Week and Black maternal health matters!

Let's talk about the facts!

Did you know:

🚩The maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women is nearly 3.5 times the rate for non-Hispanic White women

🚩 Maternal deaths decreased from 2022 to 2023 for all racial/ethnic groups except for Black women

🚩 The rate of preterm birth among Black women is about
1.5 times higher than the rate of preterm birth among white or Hispanic women

🚩 Black women have the highest prevalence of preeclampsia and eclampsia, experiencing these disorders at rates five times higher than their white counterparts

🚩 Approximately 20% of women report experiencing mistreatment during maternity care, with women of color disproportionately affected. 30% of Black women, 29% of Hispanic women, and 27% of multiracial women reported mistreatment, according to a 2023 CDC report.

📣Research shows that Black perinatal providers are uniquely equipped to provide
culturally congruent care that improves maternal and infant health outcomes among
Black women and birthing people.

Let's strengthen Black maternal health care!
Learn more at https://blkmaternalhealthweek.com/
or blackmamasmatter.org

04/10/2026

Black Maternal Health Week 2026 starts tomorrow! Support our colleagues of color!

We acknowledge the maternal health outcomes disparities for our patients of color and strive to improve them across the state.

We recognize that Black perinatal providers are uniquely equipped to provide culturally congruent care that improves maternal and infant health outcomes among Black women and birthing people, and we recognize that Minnesota needs a stronger, more culturally diverse and culturally congruent perinatal healthcare workforce to improve Black maternal health in our state.

We appreciate the hard work and dedication our colleagues of color provide for the people and families they serve, often caring for patients and families disproportionately affected by systemic racism, and facing higher risks of experiencing poor health outcomes. Again this year, we’re showing our support of our perinatal providers of color by providing a free bodywork session for Minnesota midwives, student midwives and obstetricians of color in celebration of Black Maternal Health Week!

Please consider chipping in to help provide a bodywork session for a colleague of color by making a donation to the Black Bodywork Fund today. All donations will help cover the cost of a massage (or other therapy) for midwifery/OB providers of color at the Oshun Center for Intercultural Healing or at another location for those outside the Twin Cities metro area.

04/04/2026

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/state-lawmakers-considering-using-sales-tax-dollars-to-keep-hennepin-healthcare-running/

This week, lawmakers will propose a bill that would use sales tax from Target Field to help keep HCMC. Please urge your legislators to vote yes on this bill to keep Hennepin Healthcare running!

See the comments for a super easy way to write your lawmakers now. It will take less than 30 seconds to show your support.

Hospital board Chair Jeffrey Lunde says as soon as Tuesday, lawmakers will consider a bill that would repurpose Hennepin County sales tax revenues to help keep HCMC open.

03/25/2026

Our virtual access tickets are available NOW until June 7th. Get access to ALL of the recorded conference presentations and earn up to 10 CEUs by June 7th!

Register via QR code below or learn more at https://www.midwivesmn.org/acnm-minnesota-annual-conference/

03/25/2026

Today! 3-630pm at St. Catherine University.

03/24/2026

Attention all perinatal providers: The Minnesota Department of Health is conducting a brief survey of prenatal care providers to better understand current practices, knowledge, and perspectives regarding cytomegalovirus (CMV) during pregnancy. Your responses will be used to inform educational initiatives and improve clinical guidance related to CMV in pregnancy.

The survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete, and all responses will remain confidential.

You may access the survey here: Prenatal Care Provider Needs Assessment: Congenital CMV https://redcap.health.state.mn.us/redcap/surveys/?s=8T8PT4W3NK3A3YCC

Thank you for your time and for the important work you do to support maternal and fetal health!

This survey aims to learn more about the knowledge and practices of prenatal care providers regarding congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV). The survey should take about 5 minutes.