Wabash Valley Midwives

01/07/2026

Mom Circle is back starting January 8th! This weekly support group offers time to enjoy good company, share wisdom, address challenges and be encouraged. All current and former members are invited to attend. Little ones always welcome. Facilitated by Kayla, LSW and home birthing mother of 2.

11/17/2025

We know that midwifery care reduces the risk of C-section. At home and in free-standing birth centers midwives use intermittent auscultation to assess fetal well-being during labor. In other words, we listen to baby periodically rather than continuously.

NYTimes Letter to the Editor ✒️

Many of you may have already seen the NY Times article "The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate" (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/health/electronic-fetal-monitoring-c-sections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.108.XT6J.Y2YuWc0Xc01e&smid=url-share ).
AABC sent a Letter to the Editor in response! Since our letter did not get published, we wanted to share it with you all here.
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Dear Editor,

Thank you for highlighting the overreliance on continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) and its role in rising Cesarean rates.

There is a solution to this epidemic. Midwifery-led birth centers use intermittent fetal monitoring instead of continuous EFM. They are an evidence-based model that delivers outcomes comparable to those of the top nations globally by offering holistic, family-centered care that protects and empowers patients, thereby enhancing both physical and mental well-being in our community.

Birth centers are fully integrated into the healthcare system and guided by principles of prevention, safety, appropriate medical intervention, and cost-effectiveness. While midwifery care can occur elsewhere, birth centers are unique in offering this dedicated, physiologic model.
Outcomes speak for themselves:
-Cesarean rates under 6%
-NICU admissions less than half the national average
-Low rates of interventions with superior overall outcomes

These results demonstrate the clinical excellence and fiscal prudence of the birth center model, reducing complications and costs while maintaining world-standard safety, lowering maternal mortality risk, and prioritizing maternal autonomy and satisfaction.

Respectfully,
Kate Bauer
Executive Director
American Association of Birth Centers
Perkiomenville, PA

09/30/2025

Thankful for the amazing NICU at Union Hospital!

09/15/2025

We’re looking for an experienced professional to join our team.

09/03/2025

Our neighborhood is the cutest!

07/31/2025

What a joyful July it’s been!

06/11/2025

Vitamin D and Pregnancy: Why it matters, why deficiency is common, and how to ensure you’re getting enough. Learn why the RDA is too low and how to test for vitamin D deficiency via blood tests.

05/05/2025

Today, we celebrate the heart, hands, and heroes behind every birth story — our midwives. With compassion, knowledge, and strength, midwives support women and families through one of life’s most profound journeys.

👏 To every midwife around the world: thank you for your dedication, advocacy, and care. You are essential. You are extraordinary.

Let’s continue to support midwives and invest in maternal and newborn health for a better, healthier future.

04/30/2025

Hyacinth Aoife blessed the earth with her presence on April 19th 2025.

8lbs 9oz | 20.5”

We are so happy you are here little one!

04/30/2025

Welcome to the world, Murphy Blake!

04/24/2025

I mean…it’s only a block from the office.

TONIGHT!

Get your stretch on with the cutest furry friends in Terre Haute.
Cat yoga is happening tonight, and you DON'T want to miss it.

bookeo.com/thecatmosphere

04/07/2025

Midwifery is more than catching babies. Conference CEUs included topics: trauma-informed midwifery care, maternal mental health, foundations of bias, and culturally sensitive communication. We are thankful for the small but mighty Indiana Midwives Association for another great conference!