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 ...

What does it mean to be a midwife? What is true midwifery? In Episode 7 Jenny Lee returns and must maneuver the rigid routines of the London hospital maternity ward. Sister Morgan, the head midwife ...

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States is expected to face a significant shortage of OB-GYNs in the next five years.

DENVER - There are midwives in the United States, that are health care providers, who offer services to women of all ages and stages of life. With their advanced education, focus on research and ...

Matt Whittle has experience writing and editing accessible education-related content in health, technology, nursing and business subjects. His work has been featured on Sleep.org, Psychology.org and ...

“To the young it seems no door is closed and as if all hearts are open. Everything is possible. Love comes so easily. I loved my work and the freedom that it brought me. I loved the teeming streets, ...

It’s not often that a police officer is asked to be a midwife, but that’s what Bill Eggers was forced to do on June 1, 1976. Eggers, then an officer with the Pueblo Police Department of 16 months, was ...

Playing Nurse Valerie Dyer in Call the Midwife is a dream come true for actress JENNIFER KIRBY. Here she reveals how she keeps her emotions in check, a healthy attitude to romance and why there is no ...