A midwife was stunned to discover she is training a new student nurse who she delivered at the hospital where they now work 20 years ago. Tracy Jones has delivered hundreds of babies over the last ...

Thanks to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar bringing their 19 children in the spotlight, we’ve gotten to watch the kids grow up over the years. And Jill Duggar has attained a serious following even though ...

Not all midwives have the same level of training or licensure, which can make choosing one confusing for perspective parents. "It's also where you see more controversy, even amongst the midwife ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 2. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. “Learning and growth can be solitary pursuits. We close ...

Legislation passed in 2017 in South Dakota opened the door to licensing of a new classification of “professional midwives,” who can become certified to perform home births with far less training and ...

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As a future Illinois midwife, I am pleased to see the press attempting to present a balanced view of midwifery issues, which are currently in the news. I am dismayed, however, to see that, repeatedly, ...

Rachel Mealey: Families and health professionals are calling for better training around stillbirths and bereavement care. For midwife students, their formal education on bereavement care could be just ...

According to March of Dimes, over a third of counties in Alabama are considered maternal care deserts and 28% of women have ...

It’s as realistic a birthing experience as any nursing student can hope for – aside from attending an actual, live birth of course. In the Nursing Simulation Center of Cal State Fullerton’s School of ...

The room was buzzing at the women’s health simulation lab at California State University, Fullerton. That’s because on this day, everyone got their own anatomic model of a pelvis and a baby head.

A main concern is that the new classification of legal midwifery, the Certified Professional Midwife, requires far less education and clinical training than a Certified Nurse Midwife, which requires a ...