Homebirth Gone Awry

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New article written by an OB/GYN with case study and following discussion of home birth. Google search "Home Birth Gone Awry" and follow link to medscape article by Maria Rodriguez MD. Interesting read for all working with birth. Sorry I cannot post effective links to article!

Specializes in Emergency Department.
Sorry- I got it confused. It's the "Certified Midwife" exam that is exactly the same. I should really, really know the difference. I have heard the NARM is far more rigorous than the CNM exam but I don't want to put that to the test anytime soon :)

Hey, no worries-- it IS confusing!! The ACNM Certified Midwife (CM) credential was made in direct response to NARM's creation of the Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) credential. Anthropologist Robbie Davis-Floyd tells the story about the competition for a direct-entry midwife credentialing process between the two organizations during that period. ACNM really wanted the CPM but NARM claimed it first. ACNM thought by creating the CM, they could give NARM a run for their money and attract more prospective midwives. It seems that ACNM doesn't really pay a lot of attention to the CMs and frankly, if you're going to do the education required to earn the CM, why wouldn't you just be a nurse-midwife?

I'll keep your comment in mind when I eventually get to my CNM exam... I thought the NARM test wasn't too hard or scary. :cool:

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