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NMI Grads: National Midwifery Institute had its first graduates in Spring 2000. These three graduates completed the program in 64, 41, and 21 months. June 2002 brought our fourth graduate, who completed the program in 28 months. The average time for program completion was 38.5 months. All graduates are practicing Certified Professional Midwives (NARM CPM); three are also state licensed. We anticipate as many as four additional graduates in 2002.
Student Enrollment Record, June 2002: Between Autumn 1995 and Spring 2002, NMI welcomed thirty-six students.
Since the beginning of our program eleven students have withdrawn, six of these during the period our program waited for reaccreditation. (September 2000 to March 2002, following the relocation of the program to Vermont.) Five of the eleven withdrawing students stated their intent to pursue midwifery: two transferred directly to MEAC accredited programs, two planned to apply to other midwifery programs, and one relocated to a state where she could train independent of a midwifery program.
The average period of enrollment for those students who withdrew was 20.5 months. The students with the two shortest stays were enrolled for 2 and 7 months respectively, one of whom went on to train independently with a midwife. The two withdrawing students with the longest stays were enrolled for 38 and 35 months. One transferred to another MEAC accredited program, and the other is raising her children and waiting to see what the future holds.
Four of the eleven withdrawing students had promising apprenticeships, two of those did not pursue midwifery.
Babies Babies Babies: Between 1998 and 2002, nine NMI students brought babies into their families. Among these, one family welcomed their seventh baby and another adopted an infant.
Two of the new moms have had two preceptors each and continue to make good progress in the program. Another knows of two practices that will welcome her as an apprentice when she's ready to be away from her kids. One student took pregnancy leave and moved her family from one coast to the other; as of June 2002 she has not yet returned to program participation, but is still enrolled.
It’s All Good: We believe that students benefit from midwifery education even if they do not become midwives. Aspects of personal development inherent in the midwifery studies can be profound. The skills and ethics of the midwifery model can positively inform the choices we make throughout our lives. We hope that students find their way to the work for which they are best suited.
- One former student married and went into the family construction business; she stated that she knows that because of her training, she'll make better choices when she has her own children: not only does she plan to breast feed, but plans on out-of-hospital births. Prior to our program, she'd never questioned formula feeding or the assumption of birth in hospital that the majority of American women make.
- Another former student used her enrollment in NMI as motivation to continue her work running a family resource center. Her center may one day include a birth center.
- One student took a leave of absence during her pregnancy and then returned to the program, only to leave several months later. She stated that NMI had pushed her to examine her life and to finally admit to herself that she might not become a midwife. However, she expressed gratitude for the opportunities offered by our program. And we, in turn, thank her for her many useful suggestions.
- Another former student left the study of midwifery to concentrate on film making. She was happy to have had exposure to the rich environment of midwifery education and may one day return to it.
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Alphabet Soup? If you're new to midwifery, the acronyms can get confusing. See our glossary of terms.
Useful Links - find out about midwifery, childbirth education, doulas, breastfeeding and advocacy. Email us if you've got a link to suggest, or if you find a broken link.
- North American Registry of Midwives
- Midwives Alliance of North America
- Midwifery Education Accreditation Council
- Heart & Hands Midwifery Intensives
- California Association of Midwives
- American College of Domiciliary Midwives
- Citizens for Midwifery
- Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
- Midwife Archives
- Midwifery Today Online
- Midwife Info
- Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators
- Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association
- Doulas of North America
- La Leche League International
- International Childbirth Education Association
- Waterbirth International / Global Maternal Child Health Association
- The American Public Health Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization
Order the NMI Handbook, which includes complete information on the program and application forms. Simply print our order form, fill it out and mail it to the address on the form, along with your $10 check. Please allow 7-10 working days to receive your handbook.
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