Midwifery: an alternative to hospital births – freeing up beds Gene Marrano April 3, 2020 1 minute read The New Life Birth Center in Rocky Mount suggests an alternative for low-risk pregnant women when that day arrives – using a midwife to deliver their baby. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Yokohama suspends production at Salem plantNext: State allocates $2.5 million to shelter Virginia homeless during pandemic Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026