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midwife

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /
NOUN
childbirth assistant
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Led by senior midwife, Donna Ockenden, the inquiry is due to publish its findings on 24 June.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

One midwife recalled a junior staff member who had been promised she would be supported while she cared for a "complicated woman".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A third family, who made their decision after reading about vitamin K on social media and talking with their midwife, dismissed the vitamin K shot altogether.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Her mother was a nurse and midwife, and her father worked as a personnel manager at the mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Mother’s being a midwife would subvert the Medical Establishment, but in order to be a midwife she needed a phone.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover



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