What Is a Midwife?

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 ...

Celebrity Moms Who Chose Home Birth Shared Their Birth Stories

There are many options for giving birth — using an epidural, going unmedicated, hiring a doula or midwife, or delivering in a ...
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Many Indigenous Mothers Must Travel Hundreds of Kilometres to Give Birth. Meet the Midwives Changing That

Until the middle of the twentieth century, Indigenous babies were usually delivered by traditional midwives, and birthing ...

Where is the best place to give birth – and what does it teach us about how to get it right?

As the Amos report into maternal and neonatal safety finds an unacceptable standard of care in many wards. Radhika Sanghani and Victoria Young look at what happens when care is found wanting – and how ...
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Expectant mothers urged to attend antenatal clinic for safe delivery

Senior Midwifery Officer at the New Atuabo Health Center in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, Regina Kudom, has urged expectant ...

'There have always been so many comments around my weight': Call The Midwife's Helen George reveals how strangers have body-shamed her - even when she was pr…

It wouldn't be Christmas without a Call The Midwife special - and after 14 years of ups and downs, both HELEN GEORGE and her ...

BBC Call the Midwife fans 'can't wait' as major return confirmed

Call the Midwife has announced the comeback of three cherished characters for the forthcoming Christmas special. The programme took to its official Instagram account to reveal that Max Macmillan, ...

I asked a midwife for pain relief during labour – she just laughed

One midwife laughed at me when I begged for pain relief, saying I didn’t have a clue what real pain was and that the worst ...

Your birth stories: 'I had heart failure during a c-section - then my partner was told to leave'

Readers are getting in touch after Sky News spoke to three women who suffered traumatic births in NHS England hospitals. Find ...

Three women describe traumatic childbirth - and say they weren't listened to

Issues dating back more than 15 years are being investigated across 14 trusts. With maternity care under the microscope, Sky News has spoken to three women who suffered traumatic births in NHS England ...

Answers to some of the toughest questions about Trillium's transition

Trillium is taking on 96,000 new members on Feb. 1. Here's what to know about your health care before, during and after the ...
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Mums-to-be involved in decisions as hospital passes major maternity survey

The 2025 CQC National Maternity Survey shows high satisfaction at Royal Berkshire Hospital, with 95% of women reporting ...