This National Midwifery Week, we talked with four midwives serving families in Fresno and the Central Valley to share a little about their work, the advice they give their patients, and the things that make midwifery so meaningful to them. There is a large and growing body of research that shows how midwifery improves maternal and infant health outcomes. And midwives do much more than deliver babies. They provide education, listen to their patients’ concerns, support informed

On October 11, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed SB 520 into law, a powerful move toward expanding access to culturally responsive, community-rooted maternal care in California. The bill, supported by Senator Anna Caballero, creates a dedicated fund to establishing new nurse-midwifery master programs across the state. These programs will help meet the growing demand for midwives, especially in underserved communities where birthing people continue to face signif

Nurse-midwives, or "certified nurse-midwives" (CNMs), are masters-prepared or doctorally-prepared nurses who have first completed...