Share Your Story

Every experience welcoming a new baby is unique. Thank you for sharing your story about receiving care with a California licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife.

Share Your Stories!

Name*
Age*
Email*
Where in California did you give birth?*
Why did your choose community midwifery care? Please share the top 3 reasons.*
Did you experience any difficulties accessing care? For example, finding a midwife, paying for a midwife, finding a culturally-matched midwife, or other struggles?
How did your pregnancy, birth, and new baby experience go?
Did anything happen that was unexpected, required you to change your plans, was stressful, or could be considered a complication?
Was there something specific about your midwifery care that you’d like to share?
Was there a memorable or surprising moment that you would like to talk about?
If you would like to share any photographs you may have relating to the birth, please upload them here. Make sure, however, that both the photograph AND the copyright for each photograph that you share with us belongs to you. Only provide photographs that were taken by you, your partner, or an immediate family member. Please do not submit photographs that were taken by a professional photographer or by a health professional, unless you have written permission from that person and their employer to share the photograph. Thanks.*
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Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB, Max. files: 3.
How do you want to be identified? First name, first and last name, initials, anonymous. Please specify.*
Please review and sign the following Release: As the Owner and Copyright Holder of this photograph/these photographs, I hereby grant All Rights permission to CALM and CAM, on a non-exclusive basis, and irrevocably authorize CALM and CAM to edit, alter, copy, exhibit, publish or distribute this photo and my story for purposes of CAM and CALM’s education, advocacy, and fundraising or for any other related, lawful purpose. By providing this information to CAM/CALM, I further agree to waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product, including written or electronic copy. I waive the right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of the photograph and/or my story. I acknowledge that since my participation with CAM and CALM is voluntary, I will receive no financial compensation. I hereby hold harmless and release and forever discharge CAM and CALM from all claims, demands, and causes of action which I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons acting on my behalf or on behalf of my estate have or may have by reason of this submission or authorization.*
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