A midwife crosses ‘maternity deserts’ to make a difference for Black moms and babies0

• Beauty / Wellness, Biotech & Health, CoECI News, Energy & Environment Newsletter, Gaming News Roundup, Gear / Gear News and Events, Global, Global Precipitation, global warming, globalstar, HEALTH, Health Care, health-freelancer, HealthTech, healthtech startups, Home, House, Human Health and Performance, News, newsletter, Newsletters, Nexstar Media Wire News, People News, Photovogue / Editorial / News, Politics / Politics News, Property / News, Reviews, reviews-rit-ads, Science / Health, Security / Security News, shop, Shop Beauty, Shopping, starlink, Surface Water, trending-uk, WORLD, World / Middle East, World Health Organization
• August 11, 2026

A midwife crisscrosses Alabama to care for pregnant women and deliver babies. It’s an important profession as maternity deserts expand across the U.S., according to the latest March of Dimes report. Maria Fabrizio/NPR hide caption toggle caption Maria Fabrizio/NPR Nadia Gramby cherishes quiet moments with her baby girl River Emmanuel, who’s starting to talk. They