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Make Birthwise your first step towards a bachelor's. We partner with Goddard College to offer Birthwise students and graduates a fast, flexible, and affordable pathway to a bachelor's degree in Health Arts & Sciences or individualized studies. A Birthwise education is equivalent to up to 45 credit hours at Goddard. Learn more about the Birthwise-Goddard partnership and apply today: birthwisemidwifery.edu/academics/goddard-college-partnership.

The next issue of Midwifery Matters is hot off the presses. In it, our peer-reviewed authors tackling issues like GBS screening, midwifery education, and the windmill technique. If you're a subscriber, expect the issue on your doorstep in December. If you aren't a subscriber yet, sign up to receive your copy: midwiferymatters.org/Subscribe.

Learn about “placentophagia,” Traditional Chinese Medicine, “placenta caps,” and other uses for the placenta. This is a practical, hands-on class, and we will be working with placentas. You will leave with a skill and a recipe to be able to do this in your apprenticeships or practice. Other ways of preparing placentas for nourishment/medicine will be discussed. Register for this fall elective – held Tuesday, December 5 – here: http://birthwisemidwifery.edu/admissions/register-for-continuing-education-classes/. Practicing midwives: this class counts as a NARM CEU.

In "Fertility Awareness" parts one and two, students will learn how to teach the fertility awareness method to clients and how to use fertility charts to support clients in their goals to achieve pregnancy, prevent pregnancy or to identify hormonal imbalances. Additionally, we will go over strategies for improving wellness in the perinatal period through preconception counseling. Join us Saturday, December 2, for this exciting fall elective: http://birthwisemidwifery.edu/admissions/register-for-continuing-education-classes/. Practicing midwives: this class counts toward your NARM CEUs.

Midwifery work asks us to present ourselves on paper in many different ways – informed choice documents, client handouts, websites, scholarly journal articles – and having a firm grasp on some writing basics and knowledge of where to go for more information is key to success. Join Abby Luca for the fall elective "Writing for Midwives" on Friday, December 1: http://birthwisemidwifery.edu/admissions/register-for-continuing-education-classes/. Note, this class does not count as a NARM CEU for practicing midwives.

We're now accepting applications for the 2018 midwifery program! Apply to study at our Bridgton, Maine campus or in our low-residency community program: http://birthwisemidwifery.edu/admissions/apply-for-the-midwifery-program/

Birthwise is growing. Come grow with us!

Admissions season is upon us! If you're planning to apply for federal student aid this year, check out this piece that dispels the myths surrounding the FSA ID. Remember, the sooner you apply for aid, the better your chances of approval. For additional guidance, contact Financial Aid Officer Elizabeth McKinnon at elizabeth@birthwisemidwifery.edu or 207-647-5968.

Please extend a warm welcome to our first ever Midwifery Assistant Program cohort! These trailblazing students are, from left to right, Sasha Geerken, Jessica Danforth, Sarah Glinski, Abigail Godfrey, and Sally Handy. We'll begin accepting applications for next year's midwifery assistant cohort on December 1. Learn more and help us spread the word: birthwisemidwifery.edu/academics/midwifery-assistant-program.

In "Domestic Violence Training," learn the dynamics of domestic violence, the red flags of abusive behavior, how the victim might respond, and what you can do to help someone in an abusive relationship. Register for this fall elective – held Saturday, November 18 – now: http://birthwisemidwifery.edu/admissions/register-for-continuing-education-classes/.