Male identified CNMs?

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hey there!

I am in my last year of nursing school and have been thinking about pursuing labor and delivery/mother-baby/NICU and potentially a CNM degree later on. I've always been interested in sexual and reproductive health. Are there any male identified CNMs on here? What is your experience? If you aren't a male identified CNM, how do you think it will be based on your experience?

Thanks!

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I wonder if it matters more what identity the pregnant woman assigns to the CNM.

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Specializes in L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation.

Last time I checked there were about 75 male CNMs in the country. I have spoken with several of them. I plan to be on this journey myself next summer/fall (2018). The practitioners I have spoken with both male and female have always been supportive and the schools love it.

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Specializes in NICU.
Last time I checked there were about 75 male CNMs in the country. I have spoken with several of them. I plan to be on this journey myself next summer/fall (2018). The practitioners I have spoken with both male and female have always been supportive and the schools love it.

hey good for you, that's awesome!! //offtopic

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"male identified CNMs "

Thank you for using inclusive language!

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Specializes in L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation.
hey good for you, that's awesome!! //offtopic

I misread the post, though it doesn't make my comment any less relevant.

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Specializes in NICU.
I misread the post, though it doesn't make my comment any less relevant.

No I think you misunderstood me; I was referring to *my* post as being off topic but I had to post because I'm so excited for you. Perhaps it would have been better for me to just PM : ) I think you'll be so valuable to the profession.

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Specializes in L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation.
No I think you misunderstood me; I was referring to *my* post as being off topic but I had to post because I'm so excited for you. Perhaps it would have been better for me to just PM : ) I think you'll be so valuable to the profession.

Thanks! I actually started off in the NICU, but always knew L&D was my goal. I've wanted to be a CNM for a long time and it's great to finally be in a "life space" that allows that to happen.

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That's awesome! How did you find these male CNMs?

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"male identified CNMs "

Thank you for using inclusive language!

I am cis-male, but should have made it even more inclusive and asked about any non Cis-female experience. I appreciate that you appreciated the inclusiveness!

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Specializes in L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation.
That's awesome! How did you find these male CNMs?

That number might actually be low now. ACNM updated their information to say that about 2% of midwives are male. Given their number of about 11900 CNMs in country, that is around 200-225 males, though I think that number is a little high given other statistics I have found in my research.

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Specializes in Midwife, OBGYN.

Go for it! The more perspectives the better. Like @ldrnicuguy I will also start my training to become a midwife in Summer/Fall 2018 depending upon which program I'm accepted into. I've been a doula for almost 3 years now so I enjoy birth work and working with women on sexual and gynecological related issues and haven't had to many issues due to the fact that I was born male and identify as him/his/he. If more men joined midwifery it will become as accepted as having a male OBGYN.

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