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midwife

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /
NOUN
childbirth assistant
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Emily, 30, from Mid Norfolk, is a third‑year student midwife and former air traffic controller.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

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

Professor Deirdre Fowler, chief nurse and chief midwife at the trust, said: "We are really confident we have done what we need to do to really meet the standards we need."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

She was a midwife’s apprentice with a newborn hope of being someday a midwife herself.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman



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