Advocates say the pending midwifery legislation could help alleviate Mississippi’s lack of maternal health care and protect mothers and babies from those who practice without proper training. But Senate Bill 2793 and House Bill 1081 will likely die without a committee vote this session, as legislative leaders say they need more time to study the […]
Indonesian midwife continues to innovate during the pandemic – Indonesia
The COVID-19 pandemic has made sexual and reproductive health services more challenging. However, midwife Nur Hidayah, known by her nickname Bidan Aya, is not deterred by the challenges. The 36-year-old midwife from Sidenreng Rappang, South Sulawesi, who has been providing services in her private clinic in Sidenreng Rappang for 11 years, is determined to do […]
Impact of cannabis legalization on prenatal marijuana use
All but 4 states in the US have legalized some form of cannabis use, and 19 states have fully legalized it for recreational use by adults.1 While providers and national organizations advise against prenatal cannabis use, the frequency and rate of cannabis use by pregnant women continues to increase in the US. Most pregnant women […]
Life as a nurse and midwife on remote Great Barrier Island
Adele Robertson has been helping women give birth in Aotea Great Barrier Island since 1994. Photo: Shepherdess / Michelle Marshall Characteristic – Midwife and rural nurse Adele Robertson, 70, has spent most of her working life enabling women in the isolated communities of Aotea Great Barrier Island to have their babies at home. But as […]
Bodybuilder Midwife Who Had “Difficulty Losing Weight” After Her Second Birth Is Regaining Her Lost Strength Through Bodybuilding
Strong people don’t give up and keep fighting until they overcome adversity. This is exactly what bodybuilding pro Jessica Anderson did. As she took on the challenge of balancing her nursing career and trying to lose weight, Anderson didn’t stop. In this difficult time, she found a solution in bodybuilding and participated in bodybuilding competitions. […]
SC Rural Health Clinic Home of Midwife Maude Callen Seeking National Recognition | News
People who met Maude Callen as children remember her as the nurse with the injections. For more than 60 years, he has brought vaccinations to churches, schools and other community gatherings in rural Berkeley County. Many of the children who had lined up in front of her to receive those shots had been delivered by […]