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 ...

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives.

“Birth is much more than bringing the baby safely to the outside,” said Ronda Perea. “It is a powerful spiritual journey that shapes individuals and empowers women.” Perea’s downtown Santa Barbara ...

(WHNT) – Douglas Stevenson came to The Farm with his wife in 1973 – eager to live in an eco-friendly, sustainable community and to start a family with the help of the now-famous midwives of The Farm ...

When Sharon Schmidt found out she was pregnant with her first child, there was no question that she would deliver in a hospital. And while the birth was a success - both mother and baby were healthy - ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique set of emotionally distressing challenges for pregnant women. From concerns about their health and that of their baby, to the prospect of having to go into ...

Midwife-friendly laws and regulations tend to coincide with lower rates of premature births, cesarean deliveries and newborn deaths, according to a new US-wide 'report card' that ranks all 50 states ...

In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center. Researchers arrived at this conclusion after analyzing outcomes of more ...

Pregnancy-related traumas can be not only physical, emotional and spiritual, but also intergenerational, particularly for Indigenous people who have endured a history of colonization, genocide, ...