This is the certifying organization for Certified Professional Midwives. You can see learn about our credential and our training requirements here — narm.org
Virginia Midwives Alliance Organization for CPMs in our state —virginiamidwives.org
MANA Stats Project Organized by the Midwives Alliance of North America
This ongoing project involves collecting statistics on midwifery care and birth in out-of-hospital settings for a database from which research on our outcomes can be drawn. All information is kept confidential; MANA does not receive clients’ identifying or contact information. Participation in this project is voluntary for midwives and clients. I believe this is an important project, and contribute to it with clients’ permission — manastats.org
Virginia Board of Medicine
Disclosures by Licensed Midwives for High Risk Pregnancy Conditions The Virginia Board of Medicine, which licenses CPMs in our state, has its own informed consent paperwork, which midwives are required to give to our clients. The first nine pages of this document are all you have to read unless we’ve discussed otherwise, although you certainly may read the whole document if you want! Page nine needs to be printed and signed and returned to me, but there’s no quiz later — dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/guidelines/85-10.pdf
Birth Certificates can be obtained through the Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records. I will file an electronic and print birth certificate with Vital Records within a few days of your baby’s birth. From that point, I personally have no further control over the process, nor can I “find out what’s going on” if there’s a delay. You should receive baby’s Social Security Card in the mail within 4-6 weeks of the birth, and then you can take it to your local full-service Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and get a certified copy of your baby’s birth certificate there. There is also a snail mail option: see the VDH Vital Records website. They are also the people to contact if there is a delay in getting baby’s Social Security Card or birth certificate. I have no way to help with those issues — vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/
Newborn Screen and Hearing Test information
The newborn screen (heel stick) for metabolic disorders is explained here. I can perform this test in the home setting; there is an additional charge (whatever the current cost of the test kit is from the state lab) not included in my base fee. The hearing screen can be performed at several outside locations; if you choose to have it done, I will help you find out where to go, but no referral letter is usually needed. Both tests are required by state law, but like any medical procedure, you have the right to decline. (I highly recommend the newborn screen, however) — babysfirsttest.org
