MISSION

The mission of BirthNetwork National is to promote the awareness and availability of mother-friendly maternity care.

BirthNetwork National is leading a grassroots movement based on the belief that birth can profoundly affect our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. BirthNetwork National advocates mother-friendly care, as defined by the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI). By making informed choices and having confidence in the process, families can experience safe and satisfying childbirth.

WE BELIEVE...

Birth is a normal, healthy process, not an illness or disease.


Empowering births can take place in birth centers, hospitals and homes.

Women are entitled to complete and accurate information on their full range of options for pregnancy, birth, post-partum and breastfeeding.

Women have a right to make health care decisions for themselves and their babies. That right includes Informed Consent as well as Informed Refusal.

We host bi-monthly meetings on Mother Friendly Maternity Care topics such as Informed Consent, Comfort Measures for Labor, and Cesareans and VBACs.

Visit our website for more information: www.evansvillebirthnetwork.org