Happy International Day of the Midwife! While we aim to celebrate the practitioners in our community every day, we want to take a special moment to honor all midwives across the globe. Thank you for your impact on the lives of birth givers and their infants each day.

Join AABC staff for a Webinar Wednesday to learn what AABC membership is all about! Webinar Wednesday is free to all members, and this particular presentation is free to the public, as well. We'll see you there! Register at buff.ly/3wm8Wcf

Happy Pride Month from AABC to you! A core value in the birth center world is the idea that everyone deserves a safe space to give birth comfortably, authentically, and with unwavering support.

We are grateful to have multiple articles from AABC's Perinatal Data Registry cited in a new qualitative study about Black women's experiences with giving birth in Texas and their thoughts on birth centers and midwifery care. To read more, go to: buff.ly/4bUINjY

🛍️ MERCH DROP🛍️ Your favorite new birth justice swag is here! #BirthCentersWeek is about growing a world where birth is safe, sacred, loving and celebrated in EVERY community. Ready to join us? 🌿 We cannot wait to see our communities glowing in these designs! #BirthCenterWeek

After meeting with AABC's PA State Chapter members, the Pittsburgh Gazette has released an editorial identifying midwives as the solution to the state - as well as the country's - maternal health crisis. To read the article and spread the word, go to: buff.ly/3xI8q9a

Registration for the 2024 AABC Birth Institute is now open! Session Spotlight: Julie Moon and Olga Ryan will share the Art and Science of Newborn Assessment at the conference on Friday. This session is perfect for clinical staff at your birth center. buff.ly/2Rfq89Z