How can you know whether a VBAC is right for you, or maybe you're supporting a client who is asking this same question. Take a look at Henci Goer's post here, to help you provide balance wisdom about repeat cesareans vs a trial of labor... https://hencigoer.com/vbac-when-not-ideal-candidate/?mc_cid=cb592c6bea and then go to this link and read more about how Obstetricians are Failing to Help Ensure Community Birth Safety... https://hencigoer.com/obs-fail-to-help-ensure-commu

Hey everyone, I'm Anne Wallen, and I am the Director of MaternityWise. And I wanted to get on and record a real quick message for everyone today. I just got out of a little session called Hey Sis. And it is a community connection event that PRC, the Perinatal Resource Collaborative, puts on. It 's open to anyone. It's not just members, it's open to anyone, so I would encourage you to go. But the reason why I wanted to bring this up, and the reason why I wanted to record a li

Click the image to see more rooms at the retreat in Rincón, Puerto Rico! Hello!  If you’re a birth worker of any type (midwife, doula, montrice, nurse, student, etc) You are invited to come to a retreat for rest and healing. Nov 7-8, 2026 in Rincó, Puerto Rico You can arrive any time on Friday and stay through Monday morning, if you need that extra time - no extra charges! Sometimes with the hard work that we do, it’s important to have a little downtime, even if it’s just for

Homicide is a leading, and in some U.S. studies the number one , cause of death for pregnant and postpartum individuals, surpassing common obstetric causes like hemorrhage or sepsis. These deaths are often driven by intimate partner violence and frequently involve firearms, with Black pregnant individuals at a disproportionately higher risk . (quoted from Google) Key Findings on Maternal Homicide: Leading Cause: Studies show women in the U.S. are more likely to be murdered

What an incredible honor!! Induction Talk with Best Selling Author Henci Goer and Anne Wallen, Director of MaternityWise   Induction isn’t always the right choice, but thankfully we have that option because at times, induction is thing that protects the life and health of the mother and/or baby. Hanci Goer is an amazing, brilliant woman who teaches and authors valuable books about birth. Watch this recording and get to know her. I promise you'll fall in love along with me,

Becoming a doula is a trendy topic right now.  Most people assume doulas only attend births, but doulas are for much more than that!  Doulas are an anchoring, wrap around care provider for families during the pregnancy, birth and postpartum time period. Families expect them to know and understand and be able to translate information throughout the entire early parenting experience. Doulas MUST be able to step up to the plate and fulfill that circumspect role, or families get

MaternityWise, in Support of bebo mia’s Open Letter ( found here ) To our fellow educators, birth workers, and community partners, We are writing with deep appreciation and wholehearted support for the open letter recently shared by bebo mia. Their message reflects a shared love for this work, a respect for where doula education has been, and a hopeful vision for where it can grow next. At MaternityWise, we experience this letter not as a challenge, but as an invitation. An i

Suki interviewed our Director Anne Wallen on her radio show, the Babblery. Check out a mini version of the conversation below, and to hear the long version or more info about the Suki Wessling and the Babblery (LOADS of great topics on her shows!) take a look at the link below! In praise of natural birth In this mini version of the full episode, “ Trusting our Survival Mechanisms with Doula Anne Wallen ,” we focus on doula Anne Wallen’s trust in the natural process of birth.

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Aloha Everyone, I pray that you are all doing well! I am reaching out today with an exciting professional development opportunity!  Ilihia Maternity Care will be facilitating an 18 month Doula Training Cohort. When:  Beginning in February 2026 through September 2027 Where: Bi-monthly meetings via Zoom              3-day hands-on doula training retreat in April, 2026              2 specialized training sessions (location TBA):                 -Trauma Informed Care & Cultural S

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