Midwifery is returning to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina with WOMBS leading the charge!
For too long, women on this historic beach village have had to journey to the mainland to deliver their babies. But now, Cher Durham, CNM is bringing back the tradition of homebirth to ensure that the women of this community have access to safe and empowering birthing experiences. Let’s celebrate this amazing effort to bring midwifery back to its rightful place!
Click the link below to read about Esther Gaskins Williams, aka “Aunt Hettie Tom O’Neal” – the first midwife of record on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. Her story and the midwives that follow in her footsteps are the inspiration behind Cher’s passion to bring Midwifery back to this enchanting island.
