Birth centers staffed by midwives are popular places to have a baby. But low reimbursement rates and staffing issues make it difficult for them to stay in business. This is the story of the recent ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — “We want the community to feel the Rootead vibes in real time!,” Rootead Enrichment Center founder and Executive Director Kama Mitchell said. Kalamazoo community members were ...

Many California families want to bring their babies into the world outside of a hospital, but the state isn’t making it easy for them. Half of the state’s birth centers have closed since 2020, leaving ...

HILLSBORO, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) — A woman gave birth to her son on a sidewalk just feet away from a birthing center. Mercedes Bolden and her husband were driving to the Alabama Birth Center in ...

When Katie Chubb tried to open a new birthing center in Augusta, Georgia, nearly three years ago, she hit an unexpected roadblock. Now, finally, Chubb (and the future parents of Augusta) are free from ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a notice to revoke the Immanuel Birth Co. birthing center’s license on Oct. 1. According to the notice, KDHE says ...