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6/24/2024
Barter List for Mifwifery Care Long ago people would often trade midwifery care for eggs, milk, or time worked in the Midwives garden, etc. In today's society, bartering is often looked it as a thing of the past. Personally, I love a good barter! If you are looking into midwifery care and have a service or product, that might be something that we can barter. I am always open to offering fair market price in exchange for the care that I provide to families.
Here is a list of products or services that I can accept for barter. Bartered services and goods can only be half of the fee. Bartered services are due at the same fee schedule as fees and must be completed or exchanged by client’s 36th week of care unless mutually agreed upon other terms.
1/25/2023
Vote NO to HB 1219 Hey y’all! There are two bills proposed in both the Mississippi house and senate. The first bill of concern HB1219/SB2916 would straight up outlaw midwifery! To prevent this, you need to call/text/email your representatives this Wednesday to say NO to HB1219 and SB2816.
BILL #1 HB1219/SB2916 https://openstates.org/ms/bills/2023/HB1219/ Representatives:
Mississippi Code Title 73 Professions and Vocations 73-25-33 Practice of Medicine currently reads: “The practice of medicine shall mean to suggest, recommend, prescribe, or direct for the use of any person, any drug, medicine, appliance, or other agency, whether material or not material, for the cure, relief, or palliation of any ailment or disease of the mind or body, or for the cure or relief of any wound or fracture or other bodily injury or deformity, or the practice of obstetrics or midwifery, after having received, or with the intent of receiving therefor, either directly or indirectly, any bonus, gift, profit or compensation; provided that nothing in this section, shall apply to females engaged solely in the practice of midwifery.” The last part, “provided that nothing in this section, shall apply to females engaged solely in the practice of midwifery.” is what protects community midwives from prosecution for practicing medicine without a license. Section 12 line 926 replaces this section and does not mention midwives. Read it and ask your representatives not to pass this or to add back in the line about exempting midwives if they do want to pass the rest of the bill SAMPLE MESSAGE #1: Dear Senator _____ [or Representative _____], I am writing in OPPOSITION to SB 2816 [or HB 1219]. My baby was born safely and peacefully at home under the watchful eyes of a Direct Entry Midwife [OR my baby arrived safely because I had a midwife who was diligent about risk assessment and facilitated a timely transfer of care prior to birth.] Mississippi has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country and studies have shown that the Midwifery Model of Care can improve birth outcomes for low-risk moms. Mississippi needs our midwives!!!!! Please vote NO to SB 2816 [or HB 1219] SAMPLE MESSAGE #2: Dear Senator _____ [or Representative _____], I am writing in OPPOSITION to SB 2816 [or HB 1219]. My baby was born safely and peacefully at home under the watchful eyes of a Direct Entry Midwife [OR my baby arrived safely because I had a midwife who was diligent about risk assessment and facilitated a timely transfer of care prior to birth.] If Mississippi outlaws midwives, the rate of unassisted home births will skyrocket, and the consequences may be catastrophic. Please vote NO to SB 2816 [or HB 1219] and ensure that Mississippi mothers continue to have access to highly trained, out of hospital midwives. SAMPLE MESSAGE #3: Dear Senator _____ [or Representative _____], I am writing in OPPOSITION to SB 2816 [or HB 1219]. While I have not personally had a child at home, I believe that every woman should have the right to birth where she desires and with the provider of her choice. I am asking you to Please vote NO to SB 2816 [or HB 1219] BILL #2 The other bill to look at is HB1081/SB2793
Better Birth Mississippi - a nonprofit org which promotes the licensure of midwives. This bill creates and requires licensure for community midwives. Read it and decide if you think it should pass or not. Then ask your representatives to vote for it if you want this licensure for community midwives offering homebirth services in Mississippi or to vote against it if you do not want licensure. Please call, email, and write to your Senator and Representative today! Please take the time to share this with any and everyone you know whether they are in Mississippi or not. With the maternal health crisis growing for birthing families and many hospitals facing closure, now is not the time to outlaw or restrict community midwifery, which has been around forever and has proven time and time again to be a safe and cost effective choice for low risk families. If you are able to schedule an in person visit, which is the most preferred way of contact, and would like to have a midwife present to answer their questions, let me know and I’ll come if I can. You are also welcome to give them my phone number if they would like to call me with questions. A list of representatives to contact first can be found here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KwBv06a9ET5Lb8386tVUnSkzux7qQOEcYlXhg24l-_o/edit |
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