Several couples, disgruntled with the way the hospital machinery functions, are looking at other (happier) ways of bringing their babies into this world. Birthing centres that are run by midwives ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The U.S. has four midwives for every 1,000 live births vs. 30 to 70 midwives in other high-income countries.

In the midwifery model, 6.7% of women had an unscheduled ED visit within the first 42 days postpartum compared with 8.4% of those in the traditional obstetrics model (adjusted relative risks [aRR] ...

One-to-One Midwifery, a model of care developed in the United Kingdom, provides a continuous and personal relationship between each woman and her midwife. The organization of care and the outcomes are ...

MADISON, Wis. — In a news release Tuesday night, SSM Health announced it will continue to offer its current midwife services until a “new, sustainable model is in place.” SSM’s announcement comes just ...

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 ...

It’s no secret that the United States is facing a worsening maternal health care crisis. We have the highest maternal and mortality rates of any other developed country. Black mothers are at even ...

For the third consecutive year, South Carolina earned an “F” grade from the March of Dimes for its preterm birth rates. Our state also ranks eighth in the nation for maternal deaths, even though 90 ...