Midwives Becoming More Popular Than Ever
By Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Most people have heard of midwives. Established in America in the 1920s, nurse-midwives have provided women with both routine gynecological and child-birth related care for years. And although 10 years ago, only three percent of births were attended by a nurse-midwife, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) estimates that soon, one in 10 babies in the United States will be delivered by a certified nurse-midwife. Worldwide, statistics show between 60 and 80 percent of babies are delivered by midwives.
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