The SM-IMN is an umbrella network of Independent Midwives in South Africa hosted by Sensitive Midwifery, which is the professional midwifery division of the well-known Sister Lilian Centre. It is exclusively open to independent midwives who are actively involved with attending births (whether just a few or many each year).

Any independent midwife in any province of South Africa is welcome to join. The SM-IMN is however not at this stage open to independent practitioners in the other very important fields of maternity care like antenatal education, breastfeeding counselling, or well-baby clinics. Sensitive Midwifery has plenty of other helpful resources for these practitioners, like the SENSITIVE MIDWIFE PLUS and SENSITIVE MIDWIFE PREMIUM (Allied Practitioner & Facility Listing option) membership packages.

These benefits include the SENSITIVE MIDWIFERY PREMIUM membership package, plus a number of other important benefits, including:

1. Easy access to Sensitive Midwifery’s online resources like a bank of quick links to midwifery-affirming evidence, and tips for tricky midwifery situations.
2. One free regional SM-IMN connect meeting per year in four regions where Sensitive Midwifery Symposium is held.
3. 10% discount on registration fees to Sensitive Midwifery Symposium and any Sensitive Midwifery course on offer.
4. Listing of members’ services on Sister Lilian Centre and Sensitive Midwifery websites and promotion of these on our Socia Media platforms
5. Your professional conduit via email communication on important developments in midwifery, independent practice, regulation, and education which Sensitive Midwifery becomes aware of through its membership of multiple organisations.
6. You can use your membership to add the following words on your promotional platforms: Member of Sensitive Midwifery Independent Midwife Network.

The annual membership fee is R460.00 (including VAT) per member

If you are part of a group practice you can register for R950.00 (including VAT) per annum

Fees will be subject to an annual inflationary escalation, and you will receive an annual membership renewal reminder email.

Should you be experiencing issues with the online application process please contact bookings@sensitivemidwifery.co.za.

Once your application is complete you will receive Sensitive Midwifery’s confirmation of registration and be kept updated on any important details by email.