Thank you to Melissa for sharing the Kentucky home birth of Scarlett. Scarlett was born in Bowling Green. Be sure to scroll all the way to the end for a great slideshow! ——————————– As the mother of two boys, I have gotten used to crazy forts, hands-on learning projects, and mud as a part of my everyday life. I had two brothers myself, and I loved dirty fun as well as dolls and dress up. My parents raised me with…
The Kentucky Home Birth Coalition is excited to announce our second online fundraising auction November 15 – 22, 2014. Proceeds from the online auction will provide a major funding source for our advocacy activities during the 2015 Kentucky legislative session. One of our major goals is to hire a lobbyist to assist in our efforts to pass legislation that would see Kentucky issue licenses to Certified Professional Midwives. Our 2013 auction was extremely successful and raised over $3,000. As a supporter…
Monday, May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. The International Confederation of Midwives, who champions this day each year, says that “the International Day of the Midwife engages stakeholders across the world with local activities of midwives associations as well as a virtual campaign advocating for investment in midwives and midwifery globally resulting in the wellbeing of mothers and newborns.” What better way to celebrate International Day of the Midwife than with a contribution to the Kentucky Home Birth Coalition? So…