Now a new study, a systematic look at what midwives can and can't do in the states where they practice, offers new evidence that empowering them could significantly boost maternal and infant health.

Midwives are trained professionals who help women to give birth and maintain good health before and after pregnancy. This centuries-old profession is expected to become more common in the near future, ...

The word ‘midwife’ dates back to Middle English, but the role of midwifery extends to modern day. The term midwife originally referred to a woman who was “with” another woman giving birth, but now, ...

New Jersey’s dismally high maternal mortality rates could be improved if more midwives delivered babies and received reimbursement rates comparable to gynecologists and obstetricians, a report ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With Midwifery Week upon us, FOX 17 partnered with Corewell Health to dispel some myths and share facts about what these professionals do to help women during childbirth and ...

To mark International Day of the Midwife as Médecins Sans Frontières, we’re shining a light on the role of midwives as ...

I read the recent piece on nurse-midwives in the Aug. 10 Health section with great enthusiasm. In my 23 years as a certified nurse-midwife, I have lived the responsibility, the joy, the heartbreak and ...

North Carolina’s high rate of combined fetal and neonatal mortality rank it in the bottom sixth of the nation. The state is also one of only 11 in the country where the practice of midwifery outside ...