It's that time of year again: the 9th Annual Miles for Midwives 5K Fun Run and Birth & Wellness Fair is taking place Saturday, October 1st (tomorrow!) in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. This is one of my favorite events of the year. It brings together runners, families, midwifery supports and all others who support women's health for a day devoted to maternity care improvement and community wellness. Proceeds from this event benefit the work of the American College of Nurse Midwives and Choices in Childbirth to improve maternity care in our community.
Many of you know why we need to support midwives, but for those of you who need a refresher, here are some great things about midwives:
- Midwifery is individualized, holistic, preventative women's healthcare
- Midwives help women have safe, normal pregnanies and births
- Midwives provide well-woman care from menarch to menopause, focusing on the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of women through education and counseling
- Midwives help with conception, too, providing fertility counseling and intrauterine insemination for lesbian couples and single-moms-by-choices
Please support midwivery at Miles for Midwives! Join the race by registering here, or simply come to enjoy all the activities, wander through the Wellness Fair, and admire all the cute babies. Here's what you might see tomorrow (the pup, Chi Chi will be there again showing her support!):
If you are not based in New York City or can't join me at the race, please consider donating! I've set up my very own fundraiser page with a goal of raising $500.
It's going to be a great day for an even greater cause. I really hope to see you there!
