midwife
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"She's beautiful," a midwife says, placing the newborn in her mother's arms for a first kiss.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Without a doubt, Goddard was the father of 20th-century rocketry, but Charles Lindbergh was the midwife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The former midwife was formally installed in the historic ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England in front of around 2,000 people including heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Catherine.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Friend of Slate Mary Ziegler also explains the latest conservative fight over abortion down in Texas, where a midwife is facing civil and criminal charges for allegedly performing illegal abortions and practicing without a license.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
“Two eggs and a laying hen” and “Push, you cow” were the words that occurred to her, but when Beetle spoke them they did not have the same effect as when the midwife did.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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