The baby's mother tells an inquest the midwives were "scrambled together" due to staffing shortages.

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife, a day to recognize and raise awareness about the midwifery profession. There is a growing demand for midwives in Virginia and across the United States. The ...

A state law passed last May cleared the way for freestanding centers, establishing a licensing system and requiring insurers to cover their services.

Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Midwife-friendly laws and regulations tend to coincide with lower rates of premature births, cesarean deliveries and newborn deaths, according to a new U.S.-wide "report card" that ...

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

Even Pittsburghers who don’t know exactly what The Midwife Center is have probably noticed the mural that adorns its northeastern wall while driving through the Strip District. A pregnant woman in a ...

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

Christine Kroce, a nurse at The Midwife Center, located in the Strip District, demonstrates one way a woman would use a birthing swing while maintaining an upright labor or delivery. After months of ...