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midwife

[mid-wahyf] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /
NOUN
childbirth assistant
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NHS midwife and certified lactation consultant Olivia Hinge, who reviewed our undercover consultations with self-described sleep experts, says she understands why people offering support with sleep can be so appealing to new mums.

From BBC • May 12, 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

In a written statement read to the court, midwife Sasha Field said an ambulance should have been called around 90 minutes before the birth, when the baby's heart rate slowed after a contraction.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I remember Mother telling me I was on dish duty, because she was leaving for Utah after lunch to consult for another midwife on a complicated pregnancy.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover



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