Midwives have been caring for women for centuries — the roots of this work can be traced to the beginning of humanity. About ...

Just as I sat down to write this, a woman died during childbirth at a hospital in Los Angeles The city where I also live and gave birth nine months ago. Her name was April Valentine. She was a Black ...

On Wednesday, families in Southeast Michigan will lose one of the few options they have for safe, caring, affordable birth center birth. On that day, the Alternative Birthing Center (ABC) at Ascension ...

A midwife is a licensed health care professional who specializes in caring for women throughout all stages of life, including ...

Arkansas one of worst states for maternal health SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Community Clinic announced the first baby ...

Midwives will soon be able to prescribe drugs, procure supplies and order lab work without the supervision of a physician under a new law that expands the scope of midwife care. Certified nurse ...

Home births in Oregon surged in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic — but insurance coverage for midwifery care is rare. When Mariana Warnock started having consistent contractions in her ninth month of ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) – Midwives attended the royal birth, so does that mean a midwife should attend yours? Michal Klau-Stevens is The Birth Lady and she joined us to share more about the care ...

Andrea Altomaro discusses how crucial it is to take time to unwind and recharge. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. Spoiler Alert: This post ...

Midwives provide safe primary care for pregnant women who are at various levels of medical risk in British Columbia, Canada, new data suggest. In most cases, for midwifery clients, birth outcomes were ...

Normally a staple of the childhood toybox, new research has found that LEGO bricks can be an effective ice breaker between midwifery and medical students. A survey commissioned by King's College ...