Midwives are a staple of American culture, from the red and white dresses worn by nurses at nursing homes to the red lipstick and pink gloves worn by midwives on maternity leave.
But the term has become a bit of a buzzword lately as the practice of midwifery has taken off in the United States, and women are now using it to describe their own personal health care.
This article explores the history of the midwife and the women who use it, including how they’ve been labeled in popular culture and what’s happening now.
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