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Local Midwives in the News
Mifawnwy Carlson, LM – Kitsap County:
Midwife helps 'catch' 1,000 babies during career
Mif Carlson, LM was featured on King 5 News. Click here to read the story or watch the video.
Nancy Spencer, LM, CPM –
Pierce County:
Washington midwife and MAWS member Nancy Spencer's new book, Heaven in My Hands--A Midwife's Stories of Birth and Life, now available.
In her book, Nancy shares stories from her decades of practice as a midwife. Congratulations, Nancy! Click here to order or read about the book.
Niki Coraggio, LM – Gig Harbor:
Popularity of midwife services on the rise. Read the article >
Michelle Sarju, LM, CPM - King County
:
Lovely Short Documentary, Community Stories: Catching Our Babies Featuring MAWS Member, Midwife Michelle Sarju on Seattle Channel
Congratulations to Michelle and Open Arms Perinatal Services on this great story!
Click here to watch >
Laurie Braunstein, LM, CPM – Chelan County:
Midwife-assisted births are on the rise
Kristin Eggleston, LM, CPM – Benton County:
Prosser midwife Kristin Eggleston, LM, CPM was interviewed by KIMA TV in Yakima.
Suzy Myers, LM, CPM – King County:
Midwifing Future Midwives
It was the activist in Suzy Myers that first attracted her to the field of midwifery, and as she's helped bring nearly 2,000 babies into this world, that activist has remained vigilant.
"When I first got involved in the health care movement, I hadn't even really considered becoming a practitioner," says Myers, who is now the chair of the Department of Midwifery at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Wash. "I was more interested in being an activist."
But when Myers moved to Seattle in 1971, the energy surrounding the women's movement and health care reform turned her into both an activist and a practitioner, as well as an educator…
Terra Sowinski, ND, LM – Kitsap County:
MAWS Member Terra Sowinski, ND, LM, featured in Kitsap Sun
Read the article >
