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Midwives Alliance of West Virginia (MAWV) is a professional organization of midwives from around the Mountain State. The organization began in 1976 to provide support, education and advocacy for it's members and to encourage the development of a broader range of safe, available and affordable options for the childbearing family, with a special emphasis on our rural population.
MAWV asserts that YOU are the owner of your health and that knowledge is the key to responsible ownership. With emphasis in education MAWV members enable families to develop confidence in and take responsibility for decisions made throughout the childbearing year.
MAWV promotes preventive care and considers prenatal care to be primarily informed self-care appropriately monitored by attentive health care providers. MAWV recognizes that the most valuable factors for successful childbearing are a well nourished and active woman supported by her family, combined with patient and observant guidance from an attendant experienced in the realm of normal. Childbearing should be approached with respect that deems routine use of technology unwise and counter-productive.
MAWV recognizes each person's right to health care that is accessible, competent, and culturally acceptable. MAWV supports each woman's sacred and constitutional right to give birth how, where, and with whom she chooses.
MAWV recommends continuity of care, thorough prenatal education and screening, Informed Choice, competent attendants at labor and birth and postpartum follow-up and outreach including home visits. MAWV recommends community-based health care and recognizes free-standing birth centers and home births as safe and viable options.Midwives Alliance of West Virginia Standards and Protocols
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