Within the swaths of maternity care deserts across the Southwest are some alternative birthing options — like through a midwife, and not in a hospital. With drastic cuts to healthcare across the ...

Midwifery & medicine can absolutely mix. And families often find that the payoff — a provider who truly understands and ...

A state court case that challenged a Hawaii law restricting traditional midwives from assisting in pregnancies and births ...

Pregnancy loss is a lottery determined by location, according to a report that has sparked calls for the federal government ...

Native Hawaiian midwives will now be able to practice and train without fear of prison after Hawai‘i lawmakers and courts ...

The State of Hawaiʻi has agreed to end a legal challenge, which midwife advocates are hailing as a significant victory that ...

As National Midwifery Week is celebrated across the country from October 5–11, 2025, the (CAPNI) is shining a light on the essential ...

If Congress truly wants to show that the government still works, it has to do more than pass a stopgap budget. It has to ...

PHOENIX -- A tub, a home, a bed. A tiny hand held for the first time, soundtracked by the resounding whines of a newborn — a baby’s first battle cry. This space holds a miniature militia: a mother, a ...

The six-part series is set in the NHS maternity ward of a small, rural hospital in West Yorkshire. There, we meet a lively ...

Push is a laugh out loud celebration of the chaotic, high-stakes reality of pulling off a miracle several times a day ...

High insurance and overhead costs have closed many rural labor and delivery units, creating maternity deserts.