Your Baby. Your Body. Your Birth. Your Way.
Home Birth in NC is Your Right.
Home Birth in NC is Your Right.
Home Birth in NC is possible!
Navigating the complexity of legal language around homebirth midwifery in North Carolina is a bit of a wild goose chase. NC currently only recognizes and licenses Certified Nurse Midwives to practice homebirth legally, denying licensure to the branch of midwifery qualification that specializes in out of hospital birth, Certified Professional Midwives. Despite the complications of living in a state that refuses licensure to highly qualified, nationally recognized CPMs, there is indeed a robust homebirth community in North Carolina. It is the fundamental legal right of any birthing family to choose where and with whom to give birth, and there is a community of midwives and traditional birth attendants who believe in the autonomy of families and their right to their choice of care. It can be challenging to navigate your options for finding a midwife who is forced to work "underground"- I am here to help.
Please join the facebook group "Homebirth Community of NC" for help finding midwives near you.
Inquire with me if you are in need of support navigating your rights and resources for pursuing homebirth in NC. I offer support and consultations to help you find your ideal birth team, with resources reaching state wide.
Resources
BearRoot Midwifery - Belinda Lashae - Coastal Wilmington NC
Haw River Midwifery
North Carolina Friends of Midwives
North Carolina Midwifery Education Association
Carolina Birth Junkies
National Association of Registered Midwives
Helpful Articles
Home Births in Charlotte Amid Coronavirus
Home Birth Should Be an Option for Every Mother
Interest in Home Births Rise With Covid-19
Awareness of Midwifery and Homebirth on the Rise
It's Not Just Covid-19: Why Black Women Seek Midwives
