midwives

Congratulations, you're pregnant! Let the decision-making begin. Choosing a health care provider to care for you and your baby during your pregnancy is one of the biggest decisions you'll make.

In the United States, women's choices once were limited to an obstetrician or a knowledgeable family doctor. But in recent years midwives became another alternative for women with low-risk, uncomplicated pregnancies.

In Europe, midwives assist at more than 70% of normal vaginal births. Though midwives delivered only 7% of American babies in 2003, that percentage has been increasing since 1975. But most Americans aren't sure what midwives do, how they're trained, or if they're even available. Is a midwife a viable option for you?
The History of Midwives

The word "midwife" comes from Old English and means "with woman." Midwives have helped women deliver babies since the beginning of history. References to midwives are found in ancient Hindu records, in Greek and Roman manuscripts, and even in the Bible.more