06/18/2026
ICM Chat
Let’s talk about midwives 🗣️💕
Question: what are some common misconceptions about midwives?
We’ve all heard them. Whether it’s about the required training or how someone becomes a midwife, the lack of knowledge around the profession runs deep. So let’s set the record straight.
“Midwives aren’t really trained.” The truth? Midwifery is a rigorous, regulated profession requiring years of education, clinical practice, and ongoing competency.
“Midwives are only for home births.” They practice across hospitals, birth centres, and homes — trained to support physiological birth and to recognise complications, refer, and collaborate when care needs to escalate.
“Midwives can’t handle emergencies.” They’re often the first responders in birth, trained in resuscitation, hemorrhage management, and rapid decision-making.
What we know is this: midwifery care substantially reduces maternal and newborn mortality. For centuries, midwives have ushered life into the world through responsive care, informed consent, and birth autonomy. The evidence backs what communities have always understood — midwives save lives.
Your turn: what’s a misconception about midwives you wish would disappear? Drop it in the comments.
