In Memoriam: Joyce Roberts
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the peaceful passing of Joyce Roberts on January 16, 2022, surrounded by her sister, daughter and...
Opinion: Reducing unexpected pregnancies would diminish rate of abortions
Jo Anne P. Davis Opinion contributor
Published 10:30 p.m. ET June 25, 2022
My own "Jane Roe" story occurred early in my career as a registered nurse....
ProPublica: COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen
During the first 18 months of the pandemic, the risk of stillbirth nearly doubled for those who had COVID-19 during pregnancy compared with those...
Teen Sex Ed in Rural Haiti
Introduction
This
article describes the experiences of a midwife and retired nursing professor, a
labor and delivery registered nurse (RN), and a family medicine physician
working together to...
My Journey to Midwifery
I
often wonder if I chose midwifery or if midwifery chose me. There is no doubt
that my journey to midwifery began with my Mexican abuela...
Living on the Edge of a Volcano
It all started on May 3, 2018, during our quarterly childbirth class. I had several pregnant women and their partners that night, all...
After All These Years, I Still Love It
My day starts at 5 AM, when I go out for a run to relax and think. I arrive at hospital at 7:30 AM,...
Birthing in the Time of Corona
Tears accompany the layers between us... how rude to our psyches this new birthing is.
The masks, shields, filters... earnestly muting our fullest expressions.
It’s a...