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To achieve our mission of making Ohio a safer place to give birth, we are working to change Ohio state legislature to reflect laws that will ensure freestanding birth centers can operate legally and in support of hospitals, and to provide licensing and rights to CPMs, CNMs, and CMs to care for mothers and babies in any setting.
PRENATAL CARE
Monitoring the health of both parent and baby through regular checkups, physical assessments, lab work, ultrasounds, and screenings. Midwives are trained to detect early signs of complications and refer to or collaborate with physicians when needed.
LABOR & BIRTH
Providing hands-on, evidence-based care during labor, supporting physiologic (natural) birth, offering comfort measures, and using medical skills such as monitoring vital signs, assessing fetal well-being, managing normal complications, and performing emergency interventions within their scope.
POSTPARTUM & NEWBORN CARE
Caring for the birthing parent’s recovery, supporting lactation and emotional well-being, and ensuring the newborn is healthy and thriving in the crucial first weeks.
Midwives are highly trained health professionals who specialize in supporting people through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Their training covers the full spectrum of care for healthy, low-risk pregnancies, including:
Midwives are educated in normal, healthy pregnancy and birth, and are experts in supporting natural, physiologic processes.
They are skilled in early detection of complications and know when referral to obstetric care is appropriate, ensuring safety while avoiding unnecessary interventions.
Research consistently shows that midwifery care leads to excellent outcomes for low-risk pregnancies — including lower rates of cesarean section, reduced use of interventions, higher breastfeeding initiation, and greater satisfaction with the birth experience.
In many countries, midwives are the standard primary providers for most pregnancies, with obstetricians providing specialized backup only when complications arise.
Midwives are not an “alternative” to medical care — they are medical professionals who provide safe, comprehensive, and deeply personalized maternity care for those with low-risk pregnancies.
By donating in support of BBC’s efforts, you are supporting the opportunity for more mothers and babies to have safer pregnancies, births, and supportive postpartum care.
The Buckeye Birth Coalition is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Your contribution is not tax deductible as a charitable contribution or as a business expense under IRC Section 162(e). Your contribution will not be earmarked for any purpose, and will generally support our work to increase birth options, access to midwives, and to make Ohio a safer place to have a baby.