midwife

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /

NOUN

childbirth assistant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

obstetrician

STRONG

accoucheuse assistant

Example Sentences

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Mum Alanah said: "The midwives have been unbelievable, so well looked after. A great start to the New Year."

From BBC

Health visitors are registered nurses or midwives who have additional training in community public health nursing.

From BBC

In the foreground, the midwife, known from Byzantine tradition as Salome, meets Joseph’s eyes as she steadies the water he pours into the baby’s bathtub.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, Hope is a midwife who helps mothers overcome their fears.

From BBC

CPU director Alison Cole said the think tank also wanted the card to be "integrated" with services that see young families, so that midwives, health visitors and nursery staff could introduce them to library services.

From BBC