Midwifery in the US:  Michigan

Government/Law Links

• Michigan Legislature

Licensure/Accreditation Links

• MNA and the Board of Nursing A page comparing the Michigan Nursing Association (a professional association) and the state board of nursing (related to licensing and regulation).  Gives contact info for both.

The State of Midwifery in Michigan

• State Fact - Michigan The status of certified nurse midwives.
• Direct entry midwifery is currently legal through judicial interpretation or statutory inference.

Making a Change

• State Policy Resources By the ACNM.
• Join a pro-midwifery organization:

Organizations (Please let me know if addresses are out of date!)

Michigan Guild of Traditional Midwives
P.O. Box 162
Mikado, Michigan  48745
Contact:  Casey Makela 1-517-736-6585 or Michelle Wilbert 1-248-547-6939

Michigan Midwives' Association
Rt. 1 Loop Rd
Hesperia, MI  48421

Other Possible Contacts

• Midwifery Today E-mail Directory USA Michigan to New Mexico Try here.
• The Michigan School of Traditional Midwifery In Mikado.
• University of Michigan Nurse-Midwifery Home Page In Ann Arbor.  Perhaps a helpful contact?

Home Pages

• Essential Services for Women Nice page for a midwifery service in Suttons Bay.
• Gently Borne Midwifery Wonderful home page of midwife Casey Makela.  She is in NE Michigan.
• The Holistic Midwifery Institute Offering midwifery education, services, products and more in Ann Arbor, MI.
• Michigan Nurse-Midwifery Practices Hasn't been updated lately, but a lot of names to look into if you're looking for a CNM.
• MImidwife's Home Page A good page by a student nurse midwife.
• Women's Health Associates-Marquette,Michigan-Mary Dent One of two CNMs with this group in upper Michigan.

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