Scenic Drive Midwives

04/03/2025

As part of a statewide perinatal behavioral health needs assessment, the WV Perinatal Partnership and Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery are conducting an anonymous survey of WV residents ages 18 and older who are currently pregnant or have been pregnant within the last 2 years.

In order to hear from a variety of people, please also share this link with anyone who may be interested in participating.

Participants can choose to be entered into a drawing for a $30 gift card.
The Marshall University Institutional Review Board has deemed this survey exempt as not human subject research.

The link to the survey is https://marshall.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aXFoacR4pt6macm

02/08/2024

Please join us in support of HB 5491 - we would like more midwives in West Virginia! And check out this information page about licensing Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) in West Virginia!

Certified Professional Midwife, or CPM is a credential issued by the North American Registry of Midwives to midwives with specialized training and expertise in providing safe, skilled maternity care in out-of-hospital settings, like private homes and freestanding birth centers.

03/04/2023

As the clever and wise Henci Goer says....

11/28/2022

According to the CDC, WV sees a dramatic increase in the number of home births....

Following a 22% increase from 2019 to 2020, the number of home births jumped 12% between 2020 and 2021

11/23/2022

It is a special moment in a midwife's life when a baby grows up and becomes successful in life. I'm taking a moment to recognize one of those grown-ups, who I was blessed to catch at birth - and his was also the first home birth for which I was responsible. He has now reached adulthood, and launches into the world with a flair all his own - Congratulations to Henry Cerbone, on this very special achievement!

He's the first West Virginian with this honor since 2004.

11/23/2022

West Virginia midwives making headlines!
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/dailymailwv/daily_mail_features/midwives-making-a-comeback-in-rural-communities/article_5ba1c34e-8129-5417-8d96-b614e2eb28b8.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1h4d3UXT2XN66ub1X_0z4pZ-Iqx9-1NZ3enZh7hQ2-V3g3Rv3fm6zB5-U

10/04/2022

Like Ami, I find that midwifery satisfies my need for practical feminism, too.

"Why did you become a midwife?"
Beautiful response from Ami!