As midwives, we LOVE to care for women and support the birth process! BUT, we are never trained about running a successful business. A few are fortunate to have a great business mentor to learn from, while many learn by mistakes and grow their practices slowly with their own time, cash, and passion. I want …
While helping to bring a baby into the world can be a rewarding experience, midwifery also involves performing a wide range of services for women of all ages. If you’re looking for a nursing career that can provide an extensive skill set and can make a real difference in the lives of her patients, then it is …
As most of us know, the morning is the most important part of each day. Human’s will power is at the higher levels when we wake up, and it gradually decreases as the day goes on. That’s why the morning habits you develop, are the ones that are going to contribute the most in your …
In running a successful midwifery practice today, you need to be flexible and have good planning and organizational skills. Many people start a midwifery practice thinking that they’ll “open their doors” and start making money from day one, only to find that getting clients and keeping overhead expenses paid while branding to community is much more …
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What does it take to start your own business? How, when and where do you start? What are the risks that you should consider and highlight upon opening a business? Choosing the path of starting your own midwifery practice is truly a leap of faith. It takes a lot of courage, determination, patience, and even …
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Worker classification is important as it defines almost everything what a person can or cannot do upon signing an agreement to work in your midwifery practice. It also determines your responsibility as an employer in terms of their taxes, social security, the time they should render and other factors that might affect their job. While …
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When I look at the landscape of maternity care in the US, it’s clear to me that more midwives are needed. Report after report confirms that increased access to midwives – and to community-based midwifery in particular – results in better outcomes for mothers and babies. On the other hand, national marketing campaigns for midwifery …
Are you a midwife who cringes when the topic of billing is discussed? Most midwives want to support families, not to sit on hold for hours with insurance companies just to speak with a representative who doesn’t know the first thing about midwifery care. If you are nodding “yes” as you read this, don’t despair …
Midwifery is such an amazing calling. Few people in the public really understand the impact and range of the services we offer. Midwives are counselors, life coaches, nutritionists, mentors, friends, social workers, educators, and allies who empower families to find the right health care options for themselves and their unique circumstances. I talk to people …
I love doing consultation visits, because many times I am learning just as much from my clients as they are from me! I have an amazing duo in Texas that provided me with some great apps to share with others and started digging more down the rabbit hole what other apps are available to make …
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