Nancy Iris Stone is an American-German midwife who has lived in Germany for nearly four decades. She has practised midwifery for 24 years in both hospital settings and a free-standing birth centre. Her research focuses on birth in free-standing birth centres, with particular attention to the lived experiences of women and birthing people, as well as midwives. Passionate about midwifery practice, she is committed to fostering the transmission of skills and knowledge between generations of midwives.

1. ASK a Midwife: Acquisition of Skills and Knowledge of Midwives in Free-Standing Birth Centres, 2. : Pathways into free-standing birth centre practice, 3. "I still felt like a student at first." Stories of beginnings, 4. Becoming a part of birth stories: Attuning to the whole, 5. Opening up Pandora's jar: Honouring the power in women's stories, 6. Embodied practices: Giving voice to lived experience, 7. "I've arrived." Welcoming babies into the world, 8. "They're motivated and willing to work hard." Experienced midwives' lived experience of newly qualified midwives' orientation, 9. "Not a good fit": The challenge to feel at home in team care, 10. "She was labouring in a rain barrel when we arrived!": The surprising and awe-inspiring experiences of newly qualified midwives, 11. "I was the last midwife to hear the fetal heartbeats." Intrauterine death in midwifery practice, 12. The power of reflection: Olivia's story, 13. "I am the midwife I dreamt of becoming": Amelia's story, 14. Reclaiming presence