Our Safer Birth Foundation (SBF) vision is architecting the future of maternity care by creating the world's best midwifery centers
Our objectives are to increase and democratize birth options, grow midwifery, and decrease birthing mortality. We do this by expanding access to midwifery care through aid, expanding the midwifery workforce, and supporting midwifery-led care.
Ohio ranked 7th worst in the nation for overall infant mortality between 2015-2019. We’re changing that.
In Cincinnati, the mortality rate for Black babies is 2-3x the rate compared to white babies. Cincinnati’s overall infant mortality rate is 11.1 per 1000 births-which is above the Healthy People goal of <5 (City of Cincinnati Mortality_5 yr report). Our adjourning neighborhood of Corryville had the highest infant mortality rate of 41 babies per 1000.
The leading cause of infant mortality in our city is prematurity and low birth weight. Midwifery care is the solution. Midwives have very low rates of preterm birth. For the past two years, our practice’s preterm birth rate was 0%.
These funds go into an aid fund for birthing people of color and other vulnerable populations. Funds cover the cost of midwifery care while we pursue contracts with Ohio Medicaid insurance for the Birth Center and to cover home birth, as Ohio Medicaid will not cover home birth at this time.
We are pleased to announce that in 2025 we gave over 2500 lbs of fresh organic vegetables to pregnant and postpartum moms who qualified for WIC. We’re excited to continue this program in 2026.
“The leading cause of infant mortality in our city is prematurity and low birth weight. Midwifery care is the solution. Midwives have very low rates of preterm birth. For the past two years our practice’s preterm birth rate was 0%. These outcomes are consistent with midwifery practices throughout the US ”
“Leave no birth behind! We believe in Equity in Pregnancy. Every mother deserves respectful maternity care.”
Here is a link to our Midwives Access Fund Summary