PinnedPublished inApparentlyLet’s Midwife the SystemHonestly, it may be our only hope.Oct 18, 2019A response icon2Oct 18, 2019A response icon2
The harms we never learn aboutOnly after I became obsessed with Makena did I rethink my own history, and the tumor we always thought was a random fluke.Jan 2, 2023A response icon3Jan 2, 2023A response icon3
Midwives in TransitionThis is the dark stuff, just before the light. Then comes growth.May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Why We Need Medicare For All PregnanciesThe time for policy action is now.Apr 8, 2020A response icon2Apr 8, 2020A response icon2
Why aren’t we more skeptical of progesterone for preventing preterm birth?The research is weak. The industry is corrupt. And there are alternatives that work.Oct 27, 2019Oct 27, 2019
Five videos to watch if you’re new to maternity care advocacyFor years it has been my full time job to think about how to transform and improve maternity care, so my only challenge when deciding to…May 7, 2017May 7, 2017
When insurance is a privilegeMy parents *almost* didn’t have maternity coverage with their first pregnancy. If they hadn’t, it would have ruined them financially, and…Mar 4, 2017Mar 4, 2017
May the odds be ever in our favorWhen my daughter was in 5th grade, her response to the growing conflict around her was to retreat from the drama, stay quiet, and read. For…Nov 12, 2016Nov 12, 2016
Mother-in-chiefA lot has been said about the fact that we are on the brink of electing the first woman to be President. But I have been thinking more…Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016
The case for care model innovation in maternity careAlmost any way we look at it, maternal and infant health outcomes in the United States are far worse than they should be. Our infant…Jan 3, 2016Jan 3, 2016
