Your first prenatal care visit takes place when you are 8–10 weeks pregnant. This initial visit typically takes 40 minutes. You will see either a midwife or women’s health nurse practitioner during ...

It’s a labor of love. Midwives have been caring for women for centuries — the roots of this work can be traced to the beginning of humanity. About 14,000 midwives now practice in the US. These ...

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, maternal mortality is on the minds of many Americans. The United States has long been worst-in-class among developed nations in maternal ...

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If you’re already missing Nurse Trixie Franklin, Sister Julienne and Dr Turner following the series finale of Call the Midwife last Sunday (March 3), then you may be interested to learn you can now ...

If you're still finding it hard to believe that you're 2 months pregnant - believe it! You may have doubted the first positive pregnancy test result, but you can't doubt the others that came after.