Certified nurse midwives are advanced-practice registered nurses and have completed an accredited graduate education program and passed a national certification exam. IU Health midwives, including the ...

Millie offers midwife-led care to patients with low-risk or moderate-risk pregnancies. Millie, a maternal care clinic based in Berkeley, Calif., features a midwife-led care model with doulas also ...

More women opt for certified nurse midwives, primary care providers who usually work in hospitals or birthing centers and are regulated by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Nurse midwives attended ...

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 now, ...

Midwives play a crucial role in the birthing process, providing guidance and care throughout pregnancies and after childbirth. Aspiring midwives may take various pathways toward this career in terms ...

This article originally appeared in the December 2024 issue of Vital Signs. Women’s healthcare is one of the several rewarding specialties that attract many nurses, including those wanting to pursue a ...

In response to a global shortage of midwives, the World Health Organization is calling for more investments in the profession, saying that it could save 4.3 million lives each year. Worldwide, there’s ...

The climate crisis is undermining the work of midwives around the world, according to a new survey of 74 midwives from more than 30 countries done by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM).

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 ...

Assistant coroner Henry Charles said the work of a doula - who are birthing assistants without medical training - had ...

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