The most effective ways of enhancing midwife wellbeing have been identified in a study, researchers have said. University of Bath (UOB) researchers have published a midwife-focused stress audit and a ...

The average cost of maternity care for a woman in a midwife-led unit is €182 less than in a consultant-led unit, according to new research conducted by the School of Nursing and Midwifery and School ...

HealthDay News — Continuous, community-based care from midwives reduces the risk for preterm birth among women at social risk, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in BJOG: An International ...

Study: Women communicate better with midwives than physicians Despite the fact women are less likely to choose a midwife over another clinician for prenatal care, women report fewer communication ...

Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who receive epidural anesthesia, according to a study led by midwife Soledad ...

New Jersey’s dismally high maternal mortality rates could be improved if more midwives delivered babies and received reimbursement rates comparable to gynecologists and obstetricians, a report ...

Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in comparison to those who receive standard care. This care model also significantly ...

Guilford-based Butterfly Network’s handheld device can be used to “democratize obstetric ultrasound,” according to a new study announced by the company last week. The study, conducted from September ...