The author of this website, Gwen Scarbrough, is a Certified Professional Midwife (C.P.M.). The C.P.M. is a professional recognition awarded by the North American Registry of Midwives (N.A.R.M.) in the U.S.A. , and was established to recognise midwives who have followed a more traditional training route, as opposed to a formalized training programme within a medical institution.