Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who ...

To most people, a half hour is not a lot of time, the plaintiff's lawyer said. "Providing that half hour that the nurse ...

Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in comparison to those who receive standard care. This care model also significantly ...

Nikka Garcia, wife of actor Patrick Garcia, is a mom of four—all born via cesarean section. She welcomed her first daughter, ...

Midwives in the Upstate are mourning the loss of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a respected midwife, scholar, and advocate for maternal health.According to the American College of Nurse-Midwives, Dr. Smith ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A South Carolina midwife lost her life to a cause she devoted an entire career to and it's reigniting a national conversation on the Black Maternal Health Crisis. Dr. Janell ...

The American College of Nurse-Midwives called Dr. Janell Green Smith's death "heartbreaking and unacceptable" Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her ...

A midwife and Black maternal health advocate has died due to childbirth complications during the delivery of her first child Dr. Janell Green Smith, a South Carolina-based midwife, dedicated her life ...

Only in her 30s, Green Smith was known as the “Loc’d” Midwife,” working with the nonprofit organization and app, Hive Impact Fund, serving as a robust resource during Black Maternal Health Week. The ...

Dr. Janell Green Smith, CNM, a South Carolina midwife who was passionate about her work, family, photography, travels, has died from complications related to childbirth. Proudly calling herself a “Loc ...