Midwifery has been practiced for centuries, yet it often feels like a well-kept secret in the modern world of healthcare. I’ll never forget the first time I witnessed a midwife-led birth. It was at a birth center in The Woodlands, TX, and as a disillusioned labor and delivery nurse, I wasn’t expecting to be so moved. But what I saw was pure magic—a natural, peaceful, and deeply connected birthing experience that starkly contrasted with the cold, clinical, coercive approach I had known in...