You don’t even need to be pregnant to see a midwife, a common misconception. We also do fertility counseling, perform pap smears, conduct annual exams, provide contraception services and even ...

A state court case that challenged a Hawaii law restricting traditional midwives from assisting in pregnancies and births without state-issued licenses ended Wednesday after the state agreed to settle ...

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 ...

So what is the midwifery model of care and how did it develop? The basis of the midwifery model of care is best articulated by Ruth Lubic's first principle for a successful professional life, "Begin ...

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 ...

The University of California San Francisco is ending its master’s program for nurse midwives and moving to a doctorate program — and critics say it could make it harder for new midwives to enter the ...

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 ...

A state court case that challenged a Hawaii law restricting traditional midwives from assisting in pregnancies and births ...