Who should use a midwife — and why you might want to see one even if you’re not pregnant

Midwives have been caring for women for centuries — the roots of this work can be traced to the beginning of humanity. About ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Midwife battle labors on; profession divided over training, standards

All midwives deliver babies, but not all midwives are the same -- which has caused a heated debate in Illinois over their licensing, regulation, and what they call themselves. ``It's a very ...
Stars and Stripes

First class graduates from midwife training academy in Afghanistan

KHOWST, Afghanistan — When Rooh Atza, now 22, returned to her home from Pakistan four years ago, her dreams of becoming a physician were shattered. “When we came here to Afghanistan, there was no ...
Seacoastonline.com

Midwifery: a long way from its ancient roots

It's the second oldest profession. For centuries women have cared for women. And women have been bringing new life into the world for as long as we have existed. The term — midwife — means with woman.