How To Become a Midwife: DeShaun and Rowan talk Birthcenters and Medicaid

Preggers Can Be Choosers

My people, DeShaun is serious about all this. Listen as we talk funding, opening a birth center, and what's up with Medicaid.

Harmonious Birthing ~ https://www.facebook.com/Harmoniousbirthing2/

Article ~ Pregnant and Uninsured in Texas https://www.propublica.org/article/the-extraordinary-danger-of-being-pregnant-and-uninsured-in-texas

Chat With Milea re cultural competency ~ https://youtu.be/URwXqZPTVTY

Medicaid and Birth centers in Texas ~ http://public.tmhp.com/FeeSchedules/Default.aspx

Birth Centers Make Midwifery Scaleable

You don't have to be a midwife to own a birth center (state-dependent)

AABC ~ How to Start a Birth Center WorkShop https://www.birthcenters.org/page/hsbc_workshops

AABC Strong Start Research ~ https://www.birthcenters.org/page/strong-start-report

JJ WAY ~ Saving Medicaid Money https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.109/f3b.e30.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/JJ-Way-Cost-Savings-.pdf

Midwives Getting Paid ~ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/getting-insurance-to-pay-for-midwives/

#Hopepunk ~ Showing up anyway https://www.vox.com/2018/12/27/18137571/what-is-hopepunk-noblebright-grimdark

Tank Girl ~ https://www.amazon.com/Tank-Girl-Lori-Petty/dp/B00U4P68HA

NHBC ~ https://www.nhbirth.com/

Vaginal Steaming ~ https://www.soulvibrance.com/vibrant-living/yoni-steam

MANA ~ https://mana.org/

What is an Unassisted Birth? http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/what-is-uc/what-is-unassisted-childbirth/

Jennie Joseph Safe Space ~ https://perinataltaskforce.com/official-perinatal-safe-spot-profiles/

Passport ~ Inspired by JJ Way, the Choosers version is in development

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