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
Although there are legal maternity and paternity leaves, which guarantee free time and partial compensation of income, not everyone enjoys them. Women can receive it six weeks before their due date and eight weeks after giving birth. Parents get up to four weeks of flexible paid leave within eight weeks of the child’s birth. Both