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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 21h

Got questions about entering your data, using the CBDR platform, or anything else? Join live office hours with Akane Sugimoto Storey, Program Manager & Data Doula for CBDR. [1/3]

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When you track your outcomes through CBDR, you're building a clear, evidence-based record of your own practice: your care and your outcomes over time. [1/2]

Person smiling at laptop with health data tracking advertisement.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

When a pandemic comes to a community, does the prevalence of breastfeeding among its families make a difference to outcomes? A new study in Breastfeeding Medicine says yes. [1/6]

Woman in a water birth pool embraces partner, assisted by a midwife.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wondering about CBDR? Here’s a quick summary. The Community Birth Data Registry is a place for community birth midwives to enter their data and see it reflected back as something meaningful: your outcomes, your patterns, your practice, over time. [1/4]

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This September, during World Suicide Prevention Month, we're taking a moment to talk about maternal mental health. [1/5]

Two women sitting on grass with children playing in background, informational text overlay.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The first step to joining CBDR is a simple online form. But when you fill it out, you’re doing a lot more than meets the eye. Most importantly, you’re gaining a way to monitor and understand YOUR OWN practice outcomes, so you can improve YOUR care. [1/3]

Two women with laptops and coffee cups, with healthcare quality text overlay.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What does the field of community midwifery need to move forward? According to Dr. Tanya Khemet Taiwo, CPM, PhD, Assistant Professor of Midwifery at Bastyr University & nationally-recognized birth justice advocate, a huge part of the answer is data. [1/4]

Quote about data improving healthcare for mothers and babies on a blue background.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: a time to hold space for every family who has lost an infant, and to recommit to the work of prevention. Birth defects, preterm birth, low birthweight, and pregnancy complications remain the leading causes of infant death in the U.S. [1/4]

Text about National Infant Mortality Awareness Month on a blue background.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Improving your community birth practice starts with understanding what outcomes you're getting now. For CBDR members, that picture is clear: ✓ Access your own data any time to see stats and trends [1/2]

Woman with curly hair looking at a laptop with text about community birth practice.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

CBDR members: Starting with 2026, our data entry deadline will move to March 1. Moving the date earlier gives our team more time to build annual reports and aligns better for members in states with their own earlier reporting requirements. [1/2]

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

CBDR collects clinical data, not administrative data. Why does that matter? Administrative data come from billing codes: ➡️Generated for reimbursement (not care) ➡️ Coding can miss or misclassify important clinical details [1/3]

Three women smiling at a table with a laptop, under text about CBDR data.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This spring, CBDR co-director Marit Bovbjerg presented CBDR data for the first time at the 2026 OB COAP Annual Meeting. She presented findings from 1,216 courses of care, submitted by member practices between January 2022 and June 2025. Among CBDR practices, there was...[1/3]

Graphic with cesarean rate under 5% and VBAC rate at 88%.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This week is AANHPI Breastfeeding Week, and this year's theme is data equity: why it matters for AANHPI families, and what better data could look like. Maternal and child health data haven’t always reflected AANHPI families accurately or fully. [1/3]

Webinar poster for AANHPI Breastfeeding Week with time and date.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Community birth midwives show up for their clients through long labors, late-night calls, and care that doesn't stop at the birth itself. And the outcomes speak for themselves: excellent, consistent, and with lifelong impact. Reimbursement for that work should reflect its true value. [1/3]

Text advocating for fair reimbursement in community birth care on blue background.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

When you submit your birth data, can it be used against you? Not when your registry is CBDR. CBDR is housed within the Foundation for Health Care Quality (FHCQ), a designated Patient Safety Organization (PSO). [1/3]

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New research is asking a critical question: what solutions actually work to address the growing crisis in rural maternity care? CBDR's own Program Manager, Akane Sugimoto Storey, helped lead a scoping review for the Washington State Department of Health, examining models from around the world. [1/3]

Infographic: Global search for local solutions, 261 studies from 54 countries, focus on Washington.

Healthcare graphic discussing birth centers, midwifery, and community birth.

Poster with text about culturally tailored care and integrated mental health for perinatal care teams.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🎉 Happy World Breastfeeding Week! Community birth midwives are often the first and most consistent source of breastfeeding support a family receives. From the first latch to the challenges that come in the early weeks, that relationship shapes a breastfeeding success. [1/3]

Mother breastfeeding baby with breastfeeding support text overlay.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Every year on August 1, a wave of lactation celebrations kicks off globally. Groups of passionate organizers all over the world mobilize around goals related to how we nourish babies & how that impacts the health of our communities. Follow them now & stay tuned for events over the next few weeks:

A schedule of lactation celebrations including National Breastfeeding Month and Black Breastfeeding Week.

Text listing lactation celebration weeks in September with decorative swirls and bird icons.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Now is a great time to enter your second quarter data. Bonus: It will help you stay on track for our earlier data deadline this year. Starting with 2026 data, the CBDR submission deadline shifts to March 1. [1/2]

Hands typing on laptops with CBDR data reminder text overlay.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"I was able to take it back”: Seeking VBAC after experiencing dehumanizing maternity care in a primary cesarean, highlights the long-lasting impact of birth experiences. The study calls on healthcare providers to recognize that interactions and interventions—while routine for the care team...[1/2]

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

At CBDR, we’re serious about supporting our members. This includes access to regular office hours with our program manager, Akane Sugimoto Storey, live and drop-in, no registration required. Bring your questions, enter data in real time, learn how to run reports for your practice...[1/3]

Three women smiling and looking at a laptop, with text about CBDR Office Hours.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Interested in CBDR, but wondering whether the data you input can be traced back to you? This is a common and reasonable question, and it is one CBDR takes seriously. CBDR is built with safeguards designed to protect provider confidentiality...[1/3]

Text reads: Wondering whether data you enter into CBDR can be traced back to you? The answer is no.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This week, during Black Maternal Mental Health Week, we recognize the mental health needs of Black mothers and birthing people and the inequities that continue to shape the care they receive. [1/5]

Smiling woman holding a baby, with text about Black Maternal Mental Health Week.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Black Maternal Mental Health Week is a call to action. Here is one way to answer the call: (1/5)

Text states: Black-led solutions for Black maternal mental health. Jennie Joseph supports the CC-MMHS training program.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Birth equity work depends on knowing where disparities exist, and that requires data that reflect all birth settings and all birthing families. When you add your data to CBDR, you’re helping build a picture of community birth that is complete enough to create change:...[1/2]

Quote about CBDR by Marit Bovbjerg, PhD, on a blue background.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This week is International Birth Trauma Awareness Week, an annual observance led by the Birth Trauma Association to bring greater attention to an experience that is more common than many people realize, and still not talked about enough. [1/3]

Pregnant woman with text about International Birth Trauma Awareness Week.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

CBDR was designed to be affordable for practices of all sizes. ✓ Through grant funding, participation is free for members in Washington State ✓ For all others, our sliding fee scale is based on practice volume [1/3]

Graphic with the text: 'CBDR FAQ. Will CBDR participation be affordable for my community birth practice?'

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

If your state requires data reporting and you've been wondering whether CBDR fulfills that requirement: it does. Joining CBDR means you’re meeting your requirement, while also contributing to a knowledge base the whole field can learn from. ➡️Learn more: fhcq.org/cbdr

Woman working on a laptop with text about CBDR meeting state reporting requirements.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The short answer: CBDR is led by midwives, for midwives. Here's what that looks like in practice: ✓ Co-directed by Melissa Cheyney and Marit Bovbjerg, researchers and leaders in perinatal care quality improvement. [1/3]

Graphic with text about CBDR FAQ and community birth practice.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Our co-director Dr. Melissa Cheyney recently traveled all the way to Lisbon, Portugal for the International Confederation of Midwives (@world_midwives) 34th Triennial Congress!

Two women speaking at a podium with a map and text overlay.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Your data have a story. Every birth you attend and every outcome you document is evidence. That evidence can improve your own practice, and when it's combined with data from midwives across the country, it can move the dial on perinatal care quality for everyone. [1/3]

Woman writing in a notebook next to text about community birth data.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Join us in remembering the life of Dr. Michael C Klein, whose legacy can inspire us all.

Man wearing 'Real Men Love Midwives' shirt, text 'Radical physician. Friend of midwives. Dr Michael C Klein 1938 - 2026. Uplift Lab.'

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

When you're choosing a birth data registry, it’s important to know who provides its funding. The CBDR is funded by a grant from the Skyline Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization whose Birth Justice program is focused on improving outcomes for every family. [1/3]

Two women talking with papers and a tablet, text about birth data registry funding.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Virginia has long been home to a dedicated community of midwives who show up for families across the state, including in communities with limited access to maternity care. [1/4]

Announcement welcoming Virginia midwives to the CBDR family. Contains a map outline and text with a professional, welcoming tone.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Heading to Lisbon for ICM? Come find us. The Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR) will be at the Quality Maternal Newborn Care Research Collaborative table. Stop by to learn how community birth midwives across the US are contributing their data to a registry built for them, by them. [1/2]

Promotional image for the ICM event taking place in Lisbon from 14-18 June 2026, featuring information about finding CBDR at the QMNC table.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

When you're submitting data to a birth registry, the question isn't just whether you’re HIPAA compliant. It's whether your data registry is, too. CBDR is hosted on a platform built specifically for healthcare data, independently audited, and operated in full adherence to HIPAA standards. [1/2]

A mother and baby smiling, promoting HIPAA compliance for birth data registries. The mood is informative and reassuring.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Today we celebrate something fundamental: families’ right to choose where they bring their children into the world. At CBDR, we're grateful to the midwives who make homebirth possible: through the skilled care they provide, and through the data...

A midwife assists a newborn baby as part of International Homebirth Day. The image highlights supporting informed birth choices.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

As a community birth provider, reporting your birth data is a commitment of time, energy, and resources. The registry you choose should give something meaningful back. A registry worth your time should provide: [1/4]

Two women engaging in a discussion while looking at a laptop, illustrating data contribution benefits for the CBDR program. The image conveys a collaborative and informative mood.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Your data tell the story of your community birth practice. Before you submit them anywhere, you deserve to know: Who owns them? How are they stored and protected? And can they be subpoenaed or used in legal proceedings? [1/3]

Graphic by Foundation for Health Care Quality highlighting key questions to ask before submitting data to a birth registry. The tone is informative and professional, using a blue color scheme for visual appeal.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Did you catch Missy Cheyney's talk today at the NACPM Virtual Conference? 🙌 If "Data That Delivers" got you thinking about where your data goes and what they can do, we'd love to connect. (1/2)

Promotional image encouraging viewers to learn about joining the Community Birth Data Registry, featuring a smiling woman holding a pen.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Why collect birth data, and what can data collection do to advance community birth outcomes? If you’re curious about the answers, don’t miss Melissa Cheyney’s presentation at the NACPM Virtual Conference next week. (1/5)

Promotional image for the NACPM conference featuring Missy's talk on community birth and research. The tone is informative and welcoming.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We're celebrating Washington State, the birthplace of CBDR, and the many individual midwives and practices across the state that are part of the Community Birth Data Registry. Washington is where it all began. [1/3]

Image celebrating members from Washington by the Foundation for Health Care Quality, showcasing the map of the state as the birthplace of the Community Birth Data Registry.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Community birth midwives have long known that comparing their outcomes to hospital data is apples to oranges, because the data infrastructure was never built to make accurate comparisons. With the CBDR, midwifery outcomes can be compared meaningfully with every other birth setting...[1/4]

A quote by Audrey Levine about the CBDR's role in midwifery data collection, featured by the Foundation for Health Care Quality.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Compassionate, consistent, authentic connection with your care provider makes a profound difference in maternal mental health outcomes. Midwives know this intuitively and the research bears it out. A growing body of evidence suggests that midwifery continuity of care supports better...[1/4]

A mother and her baby smiling during Maternal Mental Health Week. Emphasizes midwifery's role in better maternal outcomes.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Midwives are the care providers who make parents feel seen and heard. Midwives take as long as their client needs. Midwives know their names, their fears, and their hopes for their birth. Midwives believe in the body's ability to bring life into the world. [1/4]

Promotional image for International Day of the Midwife, highlighting the importance of midwifery continuity of care. Features a smiling woman in a healthcare setting, promoting positive outcomes for birthing families.

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Are you a community birth midwife? When you contribute your data to the Community Birth Data Registry (CBDR), you're building the evidence base that can demonstrate the value and effectiveness of your care and support quality improvement across the field. (1/2)

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Your practice isn't like anyone else's. Your data collection shouldn't be either. CBDR is built to flex around the way you provide care, not the other way around. ✦ A baseline of core variables keeps you connected to the bigger picture ✦ Beyond that, you choose what you track (1/2)

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Welcome, California! We're celebrating 23 California practices that have joined the Community Birth Data Registry, including the many members of the California Association of Licensed Midwives (CALM), whose partnership with CBDR is already helping to grow and strengthen our community. (1/3)

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Your client has done their research, asked their questions, and knows they want a community birth. Their partner is not so sure. What do you tell them? When you practice with data behind you: your outcomes, your transfer rates...[1/5]

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Uplift Lab at OSU @upliftlab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The moments after a birth at home. A midwife charting in a client's kitchen. A family in a birth center, siblings meeting their baby for the first time, right there in the room. Those moments are real, and they're hard to find. When we need images to tell the story of community...[1/3]

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