midwife
46
3.5
- noun
- /ˈmɪdˌwaɪf/
- Specialized
:
matrona
- When we got home, the midwife told us there was a 50-50 chance that everything was OK.
- midwife-attended births
- nurse-midwife
- care of a midwife
The access to a midwife, skilled birth attendant isn't there.
- The access to a midwife, skilled birth attendant isn't there.
- I had a midwife appointment on the day before she was due.
- And then there were two midwives who came to the ambulance car.
- And right as things were looking really bad, this midwife came in who hadn't been there before.
- And he was like, well, if your midwife wants those done, she can do them herself.
- And they basically referred me to see the consultant midwife in the birth options clinic.
- So I got to the point where I was saying my son was born with a midwife, not in the hospital.
- She's the only midwife that has had a procedure named after her.
- But I think if you were actually in the room, seeing how panicked the midwife was, it could have been quite unsettling.
- When I met you, you, you were a doula and you're, you're now a midwife, correct?
- You know, I see a midwife for care instead of an OBGYN because I like that kind of vibe.
- I've had midwives ring me up who see the clots in the placentas and the babies are born early and they're born sick.
- But my midwife was like, the baby lost too much weight.
- You know, it's just her, the the, the midwife, a nurse.
Examples
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The midwife knew at first look it wasn't a normal delivery.
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You know, I see a midwife for care instead of an OBGYN because I like that kind of vibe.
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Let me give you the name of the midwife who has taken care of me.
Fiction book (1992) -
I had a midwife appointment on the day before she was due.
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Unable to complete my labor at home, the midwife, my husband, and I finally went to the hospital.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the event of difficulties, the midwife knows the appropriate specialists from whom to enlist aid.
Academic text (2006) -
I called Yoheved, a knowledgeable midwife with 15 years of medical experience.
Fiction book (1995) -
The midwife provided support and guidance during the entire childbirth process.
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After her regular check-up, the midwife reassured her that everything was going smoothly.
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The midwife explained the stages of labor to the expectant mother before the delivery.
Synonyms
1
3.8
A trained health worker who cares for women in pregnancy and helps them give birth
A woman who helps others when they give birth
A midwife trained and allowed by law to help during pregnancy and birth
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.8
A trained health worker who cares for women in pregnancy and helps them give birth
How Trained
- Specialized
26
5.7
- Specialized
46
3.5
1
5.4
9
7.2
305
2.8
1
7.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word midwife comes from old parts mid 'with' and wife 'woman'. It originally meant a woman who stood 'with' the mother during birth, which is why a midwife helps women give birth.