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midwife

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /
NOUN
childbirth assistant
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The midwife “must have seen hundreds of babies,” Gino observes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The independent maternity review, led by senior midwife Ockenden, concluded there were "potentially avoidable" outcomes for mothers and babies in 520 cases.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Burrows’ talent was to midwife a real relationship between the viewer and the viewed, “You want to go where everybody knows your name,” runs the “Cheers” theme, and where you know everyone’s name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Afterward, Germany’s public healthcare covered my pregnancy checkups, a C-section, two nights in the hospital and at-home midwife visits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

And she asked herself, What would the midwife do were she here?

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman



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