We are very pleased to announce that we have received a very generous contribution from the General Hospital & Family Care Clinics Charitable Foundation for the Midwifery Project!
On Tuesday night, members from the Foundation met with BBRN president, Jennifer Stover, and other BBRN members, to present us with a check. This extremely appreciated donation is making our project possible, and we are sending a huge wave of gratitude!
Did you know when General Hospital closed people in the community tried to start our county's first free standing birth center? General Hospital had a long history of being a leader in moving our hospitals toward a more family centered approach to birth and postpartum. This hospital was the first in the county to allow certified nurse midwives to catch babies. The nurses and midwives who worked at General Hospital spear headed hospital water birth, the breastfeeding warm line, babies rooming in, fathers staying after the birth, and baby friendly certification. The Foundation didn't want to see these family centered practices lost to the community. They knew quality maternity care doesn't come from nice wall paper or fancy wall photos but from the quality of caring shown by the people who work with women and their babies. To be chosen to carry on this message is humbling.
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