The Student Midwife Summer Issue, Volume One | Página 2

the student Letter from the Editors Midwife FIRST YEAR STUDENT EDITORS: STUDENT ADVISOR THIS ISSUE’S CONTRIBUTORS: The Community School of Midwifery Why the World Needs Midwives Roma Jones Bobbie Henderson Cadence Omana Everyone needs a tribe, and every tribe needs a midwife, whether they know it or not, which Melissa Chappell is why we can’t think of a more appropriate topic for our premiere issue than, “Why the World Needs Midwives.” Cadence Omana Stacie Nelson Melissa Chappell Carrie Ann Kemp Stephanie Davis Amy Cox Jones Before the industrialization of birth, the midwife played a vital role in her community and was so-valued that oftentimes she was supported in nearly every aspect of life. This support empowered her to safely usher new life into her community. Copyright: 2015 The Student Midwife “ Disclaimer: Our goal is to publish articles that are helpful to student midwives. We strive to include articles which uphold our values, and that are determined by our editors to be useful to midwifery students on their educational journey. If you would like to contact us: [email protected] Submissions: If you would like to contribute to these free publications*, please submit your student-midwifery-related article, or birth-related art, to: [email protected] *This is a quarterly publication On the cover: photo courtesy Dahlquist Photography. Sculpture by Katie at Tree of Life Mama [www.treeoflifemama.com] In order to uphold strong mothers and babies, we need to return back to our roots and infuse a community midwife back into the tribe! “ PUBLISHED BY: As midwifery grows globally, it’s vital that midwives feel the support of their sisters in other communities. This will help magnify her potential and sharpen her skills so she can go out and serve! Therefore, we feel honored to be pioneering a publication by student midwives for student midwives, to create an atmosphere for exactly this type of support. Whether the student midwife lives in a community where midwives abound or stands alone within her sphere of influence, our vision is that this publication will strengthen, inspire, and motivate this growing collective of future guardians of women, babies and families. Roma Jones, Head Editor Bobbie Henderson, Assistant Editor Cadence Omana, Assistant Editor Melissa Chappell, Student Advisor