You don’t have to be an obstetrician to deliver babies. With a degree in nursing, you can pursue a career as a midwife.

Quite often these days, women are opting to have more natural childbirths at birthing centers or at home, making this is a wide-open field to get into. Duties of a nurse midwife include delivering babies, caring for and monitoring the health of expecting moms and educating and guiding new moms.

Accredited-Online-Colleges.com provides a listing of hundreds of online degrees from accredited colleges and universities. You can earn or advance your degree online in many nursing, midwifery and other healthcare-related fields.