Midwifery
Discover more about the issues surrounding childbirth, premature babies and the calling of the midwife
Why will the doctor see you now?
The intervention of medicine in births is a recent development. How and why has childbirth become a medical procedure?
Delivering a career
They're often pigeonholed as the "people that deliver babies", but that's only part of the vital service they provide: what is a midwife?
Born too soon?
For premature babies, their family's background can mean the difference between life and death. Discover the effects of health inequality on those born too soon.
Baby problems
Got questions about pregnancy or childbirth? You can't do better than to ask a midwife.
Content last updated: 22/02/2006
