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obstetrician

[ob-sti-trish-uhn] / ˌɒb stɪˈtrɪʃ ən /
NOUN
midwife
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The 37-year-old suspected she had the condition and pushed for answers from five specialist hospitals before consultant obstetrician Dr Chineze Otigbah diagnosed her, meaning her baby girl Ishaani was delivered safely.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Yet because of their uncommon family structure, it wasn’t until just minutes before the obstetrician cut into her belly that the father of her child got permission to go with her into the operating room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao -- or rather, an AI clone of the top Shanghai-based doctor.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

Middle-aged women who were suffering from depression were often prescribed anti-depressants or anti-anxiety medicine without further discussion or exploration, said Dr. Anna Barbieri, an obstetrician gynecologist and certified menopause practitioner in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Their obstetrician suspects the baby suffered from chromosomal damage.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

The NHS leaders' organisation also said some smaller units struggled to maintain safe staffing numbers for 24-hour care, including midwives and consultants such as obstetricians.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

But that stuff doesn’t make her a fertility doctor, or even a scientist who has contributed meaningfully to the evidence base that obstetricians like me use in our work.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026

Professional societies representing obstetricians continue to say pregnant women should use acetaminophen to treat pain and fever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025

No list of exceptions can encompass every situation and risk a patient might face, obstetricians said.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025

No obstetricians, no anesthesiologists, no fancy monitoring devices.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini


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