Many women are not having important conversations with their health care providers about how to maintain their health during pregnancy (62%) or about preparing for motherhood (80%), according to new research released by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Results from this new survey show a major gap in what women say they want from their health care and what women are getting across a spectrum of health needs.

    To improve the dialogue, the WBWC is proud to announce Our Moment of Truth™: A New Understanding of Midwifery Care. Through this national truth-telling campaign, ACNM aims to raise the bar for women’s health and re-introduce midwives and midwifery care as important options that should be the norm for women’s health care services in the United States.

    Midwives are critically important in providing care to women from adolescence to beyond menopause, but their expert knowledge of women’s health is often overlooked. Even though the general public often associates midwives exclusively with maternity care, many women visit a midwife for a range of services before and after pregnancy. This is just one of the many truths that Our Moment of Truth™ aims to reveal.

    The WBWC is spreading the word! We hope that you too will consider getting involved in this important initiative to inspire women across the country to become active decision makers in their health care.
    Visit the Our Moment of Truth™ website at http://ourmomentoftruth.midwife.org for more information and an overview of survey findings. Or leave a comment to share your moment of truth.