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 ...

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 ...

Community Clinic recently announced the delivery of the first baby born through its new midwifery program — the first ...

Universities across the UK have signed on as ‘early adopters’ of the NMC's newly launched ‘principles for advanced practice ...

A new era began today for midwives in New York as legislation took effect, allowing them to work without a written practice agreement with a physician. The Midwifery Modernization Act went into effect ...

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 ...