For women having babies in rural New Mexico, the need for midwives is acute — and not just for assisting in bringing newborns into the world.The University of New Mexico College of Nursing is teaching ...

Danita Turner, a nurse at Ward Memorial Hospital, participates in a childbirth training at the hospital in Monahans on Oct. 7, 2025. Like many rural and small hospitals, Ward Memorial does not have a ...

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A tub, a home, a bed. A tiny hand held for the first time, soundtracked by the resounding whines of a newborn — a baby’s first battle cry. This space holds a miniature militia: a mother, a father, a ...

Despite modest growth in the number of OB physicians and certified nurse midwives, dozens of North Carolina counties have no ...

This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com. A new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health ...

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Nonprofit Quarterly report that rural living exacerbates maternal health crises, putting pregnant people at higher risk due to access issues.

It’s the middle of the night, and Autumn Cavender drives down a country road through the pitch-black darkness. It’s a familiar routine for Cavender, who explains that most babies are born between 11 p ...

Women in 28 of the state’s 100 counties will not find a hospital, doctor, or certified nurse midwife in their county to deliver their babies. The state has the medical personnel trained to deliver ...

Women in 28 of the NC's 100 counties will not find a hospital, doctor, or certified nurse midwife in their county to deliver ...