Midwives have been caring for women for centuries — the roots of this work can be traced to the beginning of humanity. About ...

So what is the midwifery model of care and how did it develop? The basis of the midwifery model of care is best articulated by Ruth Lubic's first principle for a successful professional life, "Begin ...

B.C.'s midwifery regulations will be changed next year to remove references to counselling, which some midwives worry will tie their hands when it comes to providing mental health support.

Given India’s dual challenge of ‘too much, too soon’ (excessive intervention) and ‘too little, too late,’ (inadequate and/or untimely care), midwifery could become a crucial solution. Midwives are ...

PETOSKEY — As a midwife based in Petoskey, Brit Averill aims to provide expectant mothers in the region with a home-based option for childbirth. It’s an approach which Averill says may appeal to ...

Audrey Trepiccione is a Certified Professional Midwife, a specialist in delivering babies for women at their homes. But Trepiccione could incur a Class 1 misdemeanor if she is found to be practicing ...

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 ...