midwife
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When she sought out answers from her midwife and OB-GYN, they were dismissive; the experience prompted her to explore alternative care.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
A student midwife from south Wales said she is "in the dark" over whether there will be a job at the end of her course.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
"She's beautiful," a midwife says, placing the newborn in her mother's arms for a first kiss.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Without a doubt, Goddard was the father of 20th-century rocketry, but Charles Lindbergh was the midwife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The midwife chased Joan’s husband, her young son, two pigs, and a pigeon out of the cottage, bade Alyce wait for her in the yard, and slammed the cottage door.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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