Certified nurse midwife Catherine Badeaux of Woman to Woman Midwifery (3615 Prytania St., 272-0681; www.womantowomanmidwifery.com) discusses natural birth and a midwife's role. Q: What exactly does a ...

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 now, ...

Midwives use breathwork, forms of touch, hydrotherapy and other comfort techniques to help manage labor pain. It’s a labor of love. Midwives have been caring for women for centuries — the roots of ...

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. MyQueen "Nurse Queen" Dickens, MSN, CNM, is on a mission to set the record straight about ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — More and more people are choosing to have a midwife at their side when they give birth, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. “Midwives have been around ...

It’s a labor of love. Midwives have been caring for women for centuries — the roots of this work can be traced to the beginning of humanity. About 14,000 midwives now practice in the US. These ...