Expanding midwifery in B.C. could help improve pregnancy outcomes, particularly those in rural and remote areas, according to a new study from B.C.-based researchers.

But there aren’t enough midwives, and the ones we do have face extreme burnout.

Moira Wyton reports.

Published Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/02/27/Good-Record-For-Midwife-Delivered-Babies/

Expanding midwifery in B.C. could help improve pregnancy outcomes, particularly those in rural and remote areas, according to a new study from B.C.-based researchers. But there aren’t enough midwives, and the ones we do have face extreme burnout. Moira Wyton reports. Published Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/02/27/Good-Record-For-Midwife-Delivered-Babies/

The Record Is Good for Babies Delivered by Midwives

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