Baby Haven Bautista Cervantes was born at Madera Community Hospital on Sept. 8, 2025, the first baby delivered at the hospital since before it closed for over two years back in January of 2023. Madera ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We connected with midwives and other birth professionals to help us understand the appeal of free birth—and why its risky. Free ...
Madera lacks a maternity ward and Planned Parenthood, forcing travel to Fresno. Home births rose after 2023 reopening; midwives handle low-risk cases. Cost and lack of insurers drive unassisted births ...