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Communication Records between MMA & NARM #2

Rachel Williston    To Me grievance@missourimidwivesassociation.org samidwife@aol.com Dec 11 Hello Andrea, I wanted to touch base with you and let you know I spoke with Shannon from the NARM accountability board yesterday morning. She is trying to contact you today or tomorrow about your complaint. We have a plan to move forward and are waiting on receiving paperwork and charts from the midwives to proceed. I just wanted to stay in touch and let you know where we are at. I look forward to working with you to resolve this as best we can. Many prayers for you and your family during the first holiday season after your loss.  Respectfully, Rachel Williston, President of MMA  Me To Rachel Williston Dec 11 The phone number that I can be reached at is 314-xxx-xxxx. This waiting game is getting a bit overwhelming because it seems as thought no matter what I do I have to wait on this, and wait on that, and...

Holding NARM (North American Registry of Midwives) Accountable

These women are smart.  There is no accountability really at all when complaints are being filed or when a death has occurred on behalf of a midwife. Remember if your contacting NARM you probably are wanting to file or complaint or get some information. They are wonderful if you are trying to obtain information but if a baby has died you will get the VOICEMAIL often. They will forward your call and make false promises. They duck and dodge you and act like they have not forgotten about your case. If a death has occurred on behalf of a negligent midwife the Midwife will hide and NARM will act like the parent of the midwife and protect their little child. They hide in so many ways it's disgusting.  Shannon Anton for the accountability department has been on vacation for I don't know how long that is what they say every time I call. I'm starting not to believe them. You see I'm not trying to (hate) on home birth. I mean to be honest and truth of the matter is...

MMA (Missouri Midwives Association) Communication Record #1

This is the correspondence that I've been having back and forth with the MMA: -----Original Message----- From: andrea mcghee [mailto:andreamcgh@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 1, 2013 12:34 AM To: Grievance@MissouriMidwivesAssociation.org My name is Andrea McGhee. I am following up with the review board. The midwife/s I am concerned about are: Joann Falcon Jennifer Konkol I am reporting a home birth death of a twin. I sent in my grievance form and release of records letters months ago. I have not heard anything in regarding my case. Has the death been reported by midwife/s? grievance@missourimidwivesassociation.org    Nov 1  Hello, Andrea, I was surprised that I did not receive your return grievance complaint form in the mail.  I thought you must have decided to pursue another route.   I take this very seriously.  I will check the mail again to see if your complaint has arrived.  If it has n...