Midwives treat the growing maternal health desert in Iowa

After several hours in the Swanson family home, Midwife Moira Weitz crouched at the edge of the bed in the main bedroom. Weitz was advising soon-to-be father James Swanson on how to catch his baby while another midwife supported Megan Swanson through her final contractions. Once the healthy baby boy was born, Weitz’s counterpart, Allie...

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