Andrea Engdahl remembers the first time she said the words, 25 years ago. “I want to be a midwife.” She was pregnant with her first child at the time and exploring her health care options. A nurse ...

So there are so many misconceptions out there about what a midwife does, but me, I am in a hospital-based midwife. So I work in the hospital and my day-to-day is basically coming in into either ...

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife, a day to recognize and raise awareness about the midwifery profession. There is a growing demand for midwives in Virginia and across the United States.

Certified nurse midwives help meet patients where they are, improving access to care and lowering maternal mortality and morbidity rates. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 6 percent ...

May 5 is the Day of the Midwife. But natural-birth midwives in many countries say they are being targeted for their work. The latest case is in Brazil. But people are pushing back.

Kellie Brookes, CareFlight Midwife, shares story after International Midwives Day 2025. A Darwin-based midwife has shared her motivation behind helping the Territory’s mothers and bubs, as ...

A Darwin-based midwife has shared her motivation behind helping the Territory’s mothers and bubs, as midwives around the world are celebrated. “I always just wanted to be a registered nurse ...

Growing up, Kellie Brookes did not always want to be a midwife. Growing up, Kellie Brookes did not always want to be a midwife. Read Today's Paper Tributes & Notices. Rewards. Subscribe.