nurse-midwife
noun
nurse-mid·wife
ˈnərs-ˈmid-ˌwīf 
: a registered nurse with additional training as a midwife who delivers infants and provides prenatal and postpartum care, newborn care, and some routine care (such as gynecological exams) of women
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Postpartum hair loss usually begins about three months after delivery, and then re-growth begins to happen starting at about six months, according to Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group.
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Parents,
25 June 2026
Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Midwives and certified nurse-midwives are also worth considering for low-risk patients who want more time and a more relational style of care.
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Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
The clinical care team is led by nurse midwives and includes a physician assistant, certified nurse-midwives, nurses, a nurse practitioner and lactation consultant, medical assistants and promotoras, community health workers who act as peer educators and patient liaisons in Hispanic communities.
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Michelle Nall,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.
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Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.
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Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
Certified nurse-midwives would be exempt from that requirement, but would be required to submit a plan for births outside a hospital.
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Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.
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Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2024
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Parents,
25 June 2026
Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Midwives and certified nurse-midwives are also worth considering for low-risk patients who want more time and a more relational style of care.
—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
The clinical care team is led by nurse midwives and includes a physician assistant, certified nurse-midwives, nurses, a nurse practitioner and lactation consultant, medical assistants and promotoras, community health workers who act as peer educators and patient liaisons in Hispanic communities.
—
Michelle Nall,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.
—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.
—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
Certified nurse-midwives would be exempt from that requirement, but would be required to submit a plan for births outside a hospital.
—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.
—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2024
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“Nurse-midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse-midwife. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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