Birth in Color Midwifery, LLC

03/18/2026

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MAJOR NEWS! Today, our Founder, CEO & President Lisa M. Peyton shared the podium with Governor Tony Evers and advocates for the signing of Wisconsin Act 102 - extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months!

For four years, the Foundation and our partners led deep advocacy across the aisle to move this forward — so this win belongs to all of us!

This policy change is a critical step toward improving maternal health outcomes, ensuring thousands of mothers have access to care during the most vulnerable period following childbirth.

"Those of us who have seen the consequences of this policy not being in place, and those who have borne losses, have used that as fuel to empower a movement that translated into an amazing signature of legislation today." Lisa M. Peyton

On Wisconsin!

03/14/2026

One thing many families don’t realize is that the cervix doesn’t just “open” during labor.
It actually thins first.

Think of the cervix like the neck of a thick sweater. During pregnancy it stays long and closed to protect the baby.

As labor approaches, the body begins to soften and thin that tissue out so that it can eventually open and allow the baby to move down and be born.

In natural labor, this thinning usually happens gradually as the body releases its own hormones and the baby’s head applies gentle pressure over time.

When Pitocin is used, contractions are being stimulated by medication. Those contractions can also thin the cervix and help it open, but they often come on stronger and closer together than the body might naturally create at first.

Every cervix prepares in its own time.
Birth is not just about dilation numbers — it’s about the body slowly preparing the cervix, the baby, and the mother together.

Understanding that process can help families feel more patient and confident as labor unfolds.



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03/14/2026

Black Midwives Day is a day to recognize the legacy, leadership, and lifesaving work of Black midwives in our communities. Black midwives have always been there. Through generations of systemic barriers and erasure, we have preserved sacred knowledge, protected birthing people, and centered care that sees the whole person not just a pregnancy.

As shared by the Black Midwives Alliance:
“The resurgence of Black midwifery is a testament to the resilience, resistance, and determination of spirit in the preservation of healing modalities that are practiced all over the world. The focus on holistic care, which involves caring for the whole person, family and community, is what makes a difference in midwifery.”

At Birth Detroit, we stand in that lineage. We are committed to reclaiming birth as safe, sacred, and community centered and to ensuring that Black families have access to respectful, culturally aligned care.

We invite you to read the full 2026 proclamation by Governor Gretchen Whitmer here:
https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/proclamations/2026/03/14/march-14-2026-black-midwives-day

Today we celebrate.
Today we honor.
Today we continue the work.

03/08/2026

03/06/2026

Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth.

Let that sink in.

Behind that statistic is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a family forever changed.

As a midwife, I have the privilege of standing with women during one of the most powerful moments of their lives. But I’m also constantly reminded that safe, respectful maternity care is not guaranteed everywhere—and for far too many women, even here in the United States, it is still not equitable.

Women deserve to be heard.
Women deserve access to safe care.
Women deserve dignity in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Today, and every day, we stand for mothers.

Maternal health is not just a global issue.
It is a community issue.
It is a justice issue.

Because every mother counts.
Every birth matters.
Every life deserves protection.

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