# Birth Center Care: Expanding Access to Midwifery-Led Birth With Lauren McCullough

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Podcast: [Ask the Doulas Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-doulas-podcast-9402)
Published: 2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Birth center access, midwifery care in the US, and finding birth center options are becoming increasingly important for families trying to navigate maternity care. But why is access still so limited, and what is being done to change it? In this episode of Ask the Doulas, we’re joined by Lauren McCullough, labor and delivery nurse turned birth center strategist and founder behind national initiatives advancing midwifery-led care and improving maternal health systems across the...

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