Welcome to the website for Florida Friends of Midwives!

Midwives have a long and valued history in Florida. Originally founded in 1989, Florida Friends of Midwives has been resurrected with a new vision to respond to the emerging challenges faced by Florida's midwives. Florida Friends of Midwives (FFOM) is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to promoting the Midwives Model of Care and supporting the practice of midwifery in Florida.

Florida Friends of Midwives was formed to support midwives who offer safe, cost-effective, evidence based care to Florida's Families.  Our members are consumers and birth advocates with a common goal: to preserve the legal protection afforded to Florida's midwives and birth centers. We are committed to organizing the community to support midwives and to assure the continued availability of midwifery care in the State of Florida.

Featured Business Member Four Gates Oriental Medicine is a natural healthcare practice offering different modalities for the treatment of a variety of health conditions. Acupuncture, acupressure, Chinese massage (tui na), Chinese herbal medicines, homeopathics, essential oils, allergy elimination (NAET), needle-less acupuncture, reiki, magnified energetic & crystal healing are some of the many modalities offered. Non-surgical facelifts & cellulite reduction (lymph drainage) are also available. Read More

Response to AMA Resolutions 204 & 205  The American Medical Association (AMA) has recently adopted Resolutions 204 and  205 submitted by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) at the AMA’s Annual Meeting in June 2008.  While both organizations claim to support measures to improve the health care of women and the public as part of their mission, Florida Friends of Midwives finds these Resolutions in stark contrast to those missions. Read More