Midwives

For centuries, women helped other women deliver their babies at home. Then, modern medicine introduced doctor-attended hospital births. Yet many women still prefer a midwife's care. We'll look into how an ancient tradition has evolved to meet women's physical and emotional needs during pregnancy and birth. Laura talks with Felicia Robinson, Chair of the New Hampshire chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives www.acnm.org and Barbara Fildes, Director of the Division of Midwives and Nurse Practioners at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center www.hitchcock.org.