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 ...

The characteristics of the women served by midwives have also changed. When the first nurse-midwifery programs and schools started in the 20th century, the only births midwives were allowed to attend ...

Given India’s dual challenge of ‘too much, too soon’ (excessive intervention) and ‘too little, too late,’ (inadequate and/or untimely care), midwifery could become a crucial solution. Midwives are ...

Before we enter the life stage of childbearing, we may never hear the word “midwife.” And, in many cases, we may not learn about what midwives offer, even when it’s relevant to our lives. What is a ...

PETOSKEY — As a midwife based in Petoskey, Brit Averill aims to provide expectant mothers in the region with a home-based option for childbirth. It’s an approach which Averill says may appeal to ...

Emily Engelhardt is a certified nurse midwife and the medical manager for Hope Clinic for Women. "Facilitating a productive labor and healthy birth by modeling to the husband how he could support his ...

Throughout the pandemic, Chrissy Owens and Ildiko Baugus have seen an increase in interest for the work they do. The women, both certified midwives, co-own EVa Home Birth. Their practice, with ...

New Jersey is a great state in which to practice as a certified nurse midwife (CNM). We are governed under the Board of Medical Examiners rather than the Board of Nursing, and laws clearly delineate ...

A state appeals court has reversed a McHenry County judge’s decision to allow a lay midwife, charged in Lake County with manslaughter in the 2000 home delivery of an apparent stillborn child, to ...