PHOENIX — As the number of mothers choosing to give birth outside of a hospital quickly grows in Arizona, some maternity and public health experts are calling to update rules for non-nurse midwives.

Nationwide, fewer than 2 percent of births attended by certified midwives occur at home, according to ACNM. But in Montana and across the nation, the number of babies delivered by midwives is on the ...

Giving birth at home isn't for everyone — or even many expectant parents. But research shows that the practice is growing in popularity. Home births in the U.S. also rose 12% from 2020 to 2021, and ...

Even before Diana Castro Cook became pregnant, she knew she wanted to give birth with the help of a midwife when the time came. She had experienced midwifery with her former roommate, who had given ...

Midwives who are prohibited by state law from delivering babies in North Carolina are renewing their perennial fight to win the right to work here. North Carolina is one of six states that prohibits ...

If you’ve ever wondered who really helps bring a baby into the world besides doctors, midwives and doulas are the unsung heroes every parent should know about. For centuries, midwives and doulas have ...

Janell Green Smith was a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing practice in South Carolina. Less than a week after ...

Plans to open an independent birth center in Germantown come on the heels of the Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center closure ...

HB 2251 would allow non-nurse midwives to dispense additional medications, including antibiotics and drgs to stop ...

There’s nothing more natural than being born. There’s also nothing quite as fraught. A whole lot can go wrong during that long and tortuous journey from the womb to the world. Modern medicine can ...