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midwife

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /
NOUN
childbirth assistant
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"You picked a bad day to have a baby," she remembers a midwife told her.

From BBC • May 11, 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

Gabby Tu’itufu, 34, a midwife at Timaru Hospital, said she likes that all the OB-GYN doctors there are American.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

She retrained after forming a close relationship with her own midwife during the birth of her son.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Edith planned to give birth here, with the assistance of a midwife.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day



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