The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique set of emotionally distressing challenges for pregnant women. From concerns about their health and that of their baby, to the prospect of having to go into ...

In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center. Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Bastyr ...

For many health-care providers who worked through the 2003 SARS epidemic, especially in epicentres, like Toronto, the COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder of the many lessons health-care providers learned ...

Having a baby at a hospital versus at home is always a case by case basis and one that involves not only the health of the baby but the mom as well. Both options offer different resources and medical ...

Nebraska is the only state in the U.S. where it is illegal for nurse midwives to assist in home births, and a group of ...

In normal times, My Mindful Birth, a home birth midwifery practice in Naperville, received one or two inquiries a day from expectant mothers. But when news of the COVID-19 pandemic first broke, the ...

Throughout the pandemic, Chrissy Owens and Ildiko Baugus have seen an increase in interest for the work they do. The women, both certified midwives, co-own EVa Home Birth. Their practice, with ...

In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center. Researchers arrived at this conclusion after analyzing outcomes of more ...