Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in comparison to those who receive standard care. This care model also significantly ...

A new survey conducted by The Ohio State University shows that only 1 in 5 are aware that midwives can provide women's annual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A midwife holds a newborn in Tzajalchén, Mexico, 2021. Photograph by Janet Jarman, Nat Geo Image Collection It’s 5 a.m. at Mother ...

Intermountain Health has certified nurse midwives that deliver babies in hospitals. These midwives practice alongside OB-GYN physicians and work together to help women receive care for women’s health ...

This is part of a series of South Florida Sun Sentinel articles exploring maternal health care. It is 2 a.m. when Brianca Spence slips behind the wheel of her car. The drive to the nearest hospital ...

When my first child was born, I did everything “right”: I chose a top-rated OB-GYN at a highly acclaimed hospital. But my labor was twelve excruciating hours of feeling alone and abandoned. That ...

Abby Reichardt remembers playing pretend family with her best friend by stuffing pillows under her shirt to look pregnant, and lining up other objects to imagine using as children to mother. She also ...