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 ...

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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What’s the difference between a midwife and an OB-GYN? Maternal healthcare professionals explain. Pregnancy is a time of planning and decision-making. And one of the choices expecting parents make is ...

Next month, we celebrate National Midwifery Week (Oct. 1-7). While there are different types of midwives in America today, the vast majority are certified nurse-midwives. A certified nurse-midwife is ...

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 ...

While midwives with the new certification have successfully delivered 10 babies since then (two required transport to a hospital), one top medical official in South Dakota is concerned the new ...