Sixth formers in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire are to get "a rare opportunity", says NHS.

Meet Mama Anne, a lifelike childbirth simulator that blinks, breathes and talks, helping midwifery students practice real ...

Climate leadership is failing, though not for want of ideas. Still, the loudest suggestions, like shifting to renewable energy and eating more sustainably, can overshadow another climate solution that ...

Meri Orinko, CNM, remembers very vividly the twin boys she helped birth on May 30, 2025 – that’s because they share a birthday with her! Earlier this year, Meri, who is a certified nurse midwife with ...

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. Today is the first day of Black Maternal Health Week, which is designed to honor and uplift ...

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 ...

Midwives across the world are under growing pressure, with many reporting exhaustion, stress, and a desire to leave the ...

Tamara Hale is due to undergo a caesarean section in the hospital.

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Despite the region’s rich history of reproductive care, birth options remain incredibly limited. A group of midwives in Kentucky want to change that. When Laura Browning was pregnant for the first ...

Four babies are born each second of every day. By the time you finish reading this sentence, eight children will have been born. Childbirth is among the most common, constant and natural of human ...