Archive - Ann Ledbetter

Is Midwifery Red, Blue or...Purple?

Exploring where midwifery belongs in today's polarized political landscape

Jul 9 •

The C-section Rate Doesn't Have To Be This High

Here's what we could do about it

Jul 2 •

June 2025

C-section Overuse Is Suppressing the Birth Rate

We need to improve maternity care if we want more babies

Jun 27 •

What's For Dinner, Dad? A Post-Father's Day Tribute To a Dad Who Cooks

Yes, he did make this loaf of sourdough bread

Jun 17 •

May 2025

Born in the U.S.A.

If we want more American babies, anti-immigration policies won't help

May 30 •

Lessons from a "Bad Birth"

Why psychological safety matters during childbirth

May 22 •

Post-Mother's Day Reflections on Gratitude

I brought them into this world. Shouldn't they be grateful?

May 13 •

Happy Nurses Week!

This is the story of why I never wanted to become a nurse, how I became one anyway, and what I think of nurses now

May 7 •

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