Integrating Women's Health Settings with Dr. Belinda Hodder, CNM, DNP

In this episode, host Dr. Cara English talks with Certified Nurse Midwife and Doctor of Nurse Practitioner Belinda Hodder, co-owner of Willow Birth Center in Arizona. Listeners will learn about the evidence for improved maternal health and birth outcomes in free-standing birth centers, opportunities and challenges for integrating behavioral health in women’s health settings, and how to address the rising maternal mortality rate in the US through well-integrated maternal and child care teams. Belinda Hodder Belinda Hodder DNP, CNM is the clinical director and co-founder of Willow Midwife Centers for Birth and Wellness AZ. Belinda has practiced as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) in the East Valley since 2010; she is well known for her passion for evidence-based women-centered care. Belinda is also a powerful advocate for a woman’s right to personalized ethical, consensual care.  Belinda has been a registered nurse for 34 years, of which she has been a CNM for 23 years. Belinda has attended in excess of 3,000 births both in and out-of-hospital. She is certified in both the UK and USA.  Belinda served for 10 years in the British Army’s Nursing Corps where she was decorated with the Gulf Medal for active service in Desert Storm. The birth of her first son brought her military career to an end and saw the start of her career in midwifery.  Belinda has assisted thousands of women and their families in making health care decisions. She believes that through encouragement and empowerment, women can make the best possible choices for their personal journeys. Links and resources: Willow Birth Center: https://willowbirthcenteraz.com/ Apter, G., Kulkarni, J., & Osborne, L. M. (n.d.). Editorial: Neurobiology of Peripartum Mental Illness . (J. L. Pawluski, Ed.). Frontiers in Global Women's Health. Retrieved June 3, 2022, from https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgwh.2022.888088 Health and Health Care for Women of Reproductive Age | Commonwealth Fund Integrating mental health care into the OB practice | American Medical Association “At Least Your Baby Is Healthy” Obstetric Violence or Disrespect and Abuse in Childbirth Occurrence Worldwide: A Literature Review MMHA Suicide remains leading cause of direct maternal death in first postnatal year A Humane Approach to Caring for New Mothers in Psychiatric Crisis The Maternal Mental Health Crisis Undermines Moms’ and Babies’ Health

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