Faculty Publications

Lichtman R, Farley C, Perlman D, Jefferson K, McCloskey C, Lange Kessler J, Gallego E, Shah MA. The certified midwife credential and the case for national implementation. J Midwifery Women's Health 2015; 60(6): 665-669.

Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, LM, PhD, FACNM

Program Chairperson Ronnie Lichtman is delighted to announce the recent publication of her newest book, Dr. Guttmacher's Pregnancy, Birth and Family Planning. She was fortunate to be asked to update and revise the oldest pregnancy guide for women and families, a book that was revolutionary when first written by Dr. Guttmacher in the 1930s. With its content almost wholly revised or completely new and a voice that reflects the 21st century, Pregnancy, Birth and Family Planning provides comprehensive information on just about anything a woman could want to know about these topics, while maintaining a philosophy of the normalcy of pregnancy.

The book emphasizes a woman's right to choose between a doctor or midwife for her health care and gives her plenty of information to help in making that choice. Written with two physician colleagues, it is an example of successful interdisciplinary collaboration.

The revised content of Pregnancy, Birth and Family Planning includes:

• choosing a doctor or midwife for your pregnancy care
• choosing among a hospital, birth center, or home birth
• what to expect at prenatal visits
• morning sickness and other common discomforts of pregnancy
• genetics and genetic testing
• early fetal assessment
• keeping your environment safe for your fetus
• eating well in pregnancy
• the effects of infectious diseases on the fetus
• normal labor and delivery
• complications of labor and delivery
• controversies in maternity care, such as routine ultrasound, widespread use of electronic fetal monitoring, epidural anesthesia, and episiotomy
• multiple birth
• newborn care
• postpartum care
• infertility
• emergency contraception and old and new methods of birth control AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!

Ronnie Lichtman, CNM, LM, PhD, FACNM

Condon, Susanrachel B., and Madeline Veitch. "The experience of pregnancy associated osteoporosis: An international survey with implications for midwifery care." Midwifery 115 (2022): 103468.

Lichtman, R., Reis, P., Woo, J., Klima, C., Perlman, D. Commentary: Ensuring Racial Equity in Midwifery Education Programs: Beginning Steps for Midwifery Education. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. 66(2): March-April, 2021, 145-147.

Fiorentino R, Jefferson, K, Lichtman, R. Let complete numbers speak for themselves. Birth. 48:2021, 452-457.  

Kraus, Nancy, and Susanrachel B. Condon. "Measles (rubeola): a case of vaccine hesitancy and pregnancy." Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health66.3 (2021): 391-396.

Lichtman, R, Farley, C, Perlman, D, Jefferson, K, et al. The Certified Midwife Credential and the Case for National Implementation. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. 60(6): November-December, 2015, 665-669.

Lichtman R. Midwives don't deliver or catch: a humble vocabulary suggestion. J Midwifery Women's Health 2013;58:124-125.

Vedam S, janssen PA, Lichtman R. Science and sensibility:choice of birth place in the United States. Medscape 2010.

Lichtman R, Walker D. Supporting innovations in midwifery education (editorial). J Midwifery Women's Health 2003;48:389-390.

Lichtman R, Varney Burst H, Campau C, Carrington B et al. Pearls of wisdom for clinical teaching: expert educators reflect. J Midwifery Women's Health 2003;48: 455-463.

Laffin MA Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations, 4^th edition Chapter 11. Policy, Politics, Legislation and Community Health Nursing. Elsevier, Inc 2006.

Lichtman, R., Reis, P., Woo, J., Klima, C., Perlman, D. Commentary: Ensuring Racial Equity in Midwifery Education Programs: Beginning Steps for Midwifery Education. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. 66(2): March-April, 2021, 145-147.