Want a midwife? Regional One has largest team in the city
Tramaine Whitten tried to get his mother Tiffany's attention during a Sept. 30 checkup with Regional One midwife Meghan Madea. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
At Regional One, midwives deliver 30-40 babies a month and have a 9% cesarean rate, compared to 30% nationally.
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Vanishia Hinds Meghan Madea Choices: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health Katy Leopard Angela Wilson-Liverman Kate Fouquier Tiffany Whitten Regional One midwife National Midwifery WeekJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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