Mississippi nurse-midwives sue the state, claiming restrictive laws hinder their practice and worsen maternal health care.

The American College of Nurse-Midwives sued Mississippi in federal court this week to challenge a state requirement that ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2005;50(2):87-90. Reasons for the increase in cesarean births are complex, but there is evidence that it is occurring among all American women, including those with no ...

On Dec. 11, when CNN acclaimed Robin Lim (a former Iowan) as its “Hero of the Year,” midwives and mothers the world over rejoiced. “Mother Robin” earned the title for her humanitarian work in ...

The vast majority of the midwives are continuing their careers in north-east England.

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife, a day to recognize and raise awareness about the midwifery profession. There is a growing demand for midwives in Virginia and across the United States. The ...

Southwest Midwives recently announced that Megan Riddle and Vanna Waldron joined its practice as registered midwives. Riddle is from Burlington, Vermont, and worked as a volunteer emergency medical ...

Women planning to have a baby at home will probably be helped by a midwife. Doctors only deliver about 5 percent of babies born outside the hospital, according to figures released last month by the ...

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 ...

Audrey Trepiccione is a Certified Professional Midwife, a specialist in delivering babies for women at their homes. But Trepiccione could incur a Class 1 misdemeanor if she is found to be practicing ...