midwife
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Another midwife recalled being told she had to return to the labour ward to deliver babies, after she had personally experienced a late miscarriage.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
One midwife says when she first started at the trust, in the early 2010s, neonatal deaths were rare but became "increasingly common" and staff became "desensitised" to what was happening.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
Her mother was a nurse and midwife, and her father worked as a personnel manager at the mill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Alyce thought the midwife had more skills with herbs and syrups and spells than Will Russet, but Will delivered babies just as well and was much kinder to the mother.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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