midwife
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"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 former midwife was formally installed in the historic ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral in southeast England in front of around 2,000 people including heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Catherine.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
In February, families and MPs urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to "intervene and appoint" the senior midwife immediately to head the Leeds inquiry.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
And she asked herself, What would the midwife do were she here?
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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