There are 6 article(s) tagged midwife:

• April 2024

  • Choices Birthing Center hosts Black Maternal Health Week events

    Black women make up the majority of patients at Choices’ freestanding birthing center in Midtown, whose midwifery practice has been delivering babies since 2017. 

    By Aisling Mäki April 14, 2024

• October 2023

  • After launch two years ago, UTHSC expanding its nurse-midwife program

    The nurse-midwifery program will graduate its first cohort of students in May 2024. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 11, 2023

• October 2022

  • Shelby County grant boosts Choices’ nurse midwife program

    Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.

    By Aisling Mäki October 17, 2022

• October 2020

  • Want a midwife? Regional One has largest team in the city

    At Regional One, midwives deliver 30-40 babies a month and have a 9% cesarean rate, compared to 30% nationally.

    By Jane Roberts October 06, 2020

  • CHOICES moves into colorful new building

    The nonprofit that provides reproductive health services to women has moved into a new, larger building that can serve four times more women.

    By Tom Bailey October 05, 2020

• September 2018

  • Meet midwife Nikia Grayson

    Nikia Grayson’s career started as a sports photographer.

    By Michelle Corbet September 24, 2018