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New Mexico Midwifery Practice Case Study

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When I return to my New Mexican community as a midwife, I hope to influence practice through improving cultural competence in birth, improving health literacy in pregnancy/birth, and through increasing education and awareness of childbirth (natural childbirth, and other birthing options) and nutrition/exercise during pregnancy.
As a native New Mexican woman with many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds (Hispanic, African American, Native American), I feel I can influence Midwifery practice in New Mexico. New Mexico is a state with deep cultural roots and traditions. Often providers are aware of their patients’ cultural practices but are unaware of how to incorporate them into the patient’s care. Culturally competent care should be emphasized

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