Host: Courtney Luecking, PhD, MPH, RDN Extension Specialist for Maternal and Child Health, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition

Guest: Hayden Meza, APRN, Certified Nurse Midwife, UK Healthcare

Season 8 | Episode 46

Join guest host Dr. Courtney Luecking in a conversation with Hayden Meza, a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) at the University of Kentucky, as they explore the history and modern practice of midwifery. Topics include Kentucky’s midwifery roots with Mary Breckenridge and the Frontier Nursing Service, the role of CNMs within the healthcare system, differences between midwives and OB‑GYNs, and common myths about midwifery and birth settings.

Hayden shares patient‑centered examples of midwifery care, evidence on outcomes, guidance on choosing the right care model for individual risk and preferences, and tips for finding midwives locally.

For more information:

About Midwifery | American College of Nurse Midwives

Find a Midwife | Midwives of Kentucky

Core Competencies | American College of Nurse Midwives 

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Kentucky Extension Offices

UK FCS Extension

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