midwife

noun

mid·wife | \ˈmid-ˌwīf

Definition of midwife

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a person who assists women in childbirth — compare nurse-midwife

2 : one that helps to produce or bring forth something

midwife

verb

midwifed\-ˌwīft

\ or midwived\-ˌwīvd

\; midwifing\-ˌwī-fiŋ

\ or midwiving\-ˌwī-viŋ

Definition of midwife (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to assist in producing, bringing forth, or bringing about

Examples of midwife in a Sentence

Noun

a trained and certified midwife

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

She even was invited to the White House by first lady Melania Trump in May. 8-year-old girl helps mom deliver baby A Gilbert girl who wants to become a midwife was determined to participate in the birth of her sister. — Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, "Five feel-good Arizona stories that have gone viral in 2018 (so far)," 10 July 2018 Just had 2 typically wonderful @NHSEnglandLDN midwives visit my pregnant wife & I for a home birth assessment. — Kevin Slane, BostonGlobe.com, "Five months after young son’s death, Marblehead native Rob Delaney reveals his wife is pregnant," 2 July 2018 Amid a host of lawmakers, academics and ob-gyns, a single midwife is listed as a member, and there are no doulas or recognizable names of leaders of grassroots reproductive justice organizations. — Danielle Jackson, Longreads, "A Frustrating Year of Reporting on Black Maternal Health," 14 June 2018 One of the rising fourth generation of Yohs works in the D&Z IT group; another is at Comcast; a third plans to be a midwife. — Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, "At Day & Zimmermann, Spike Yoh's sons prep a rising generation," 9 Mar. 2018 Ironic, low-boil events ensue involving Marlina’s twisty bus trip to the police station, the travails of Marlina’s pregnant neighbor (Dea Panendra), misogynistic men and Marlina’s pivot to impromptu midwife. — Gary Goldstein, latimes.com, "Review: Episodic Indonesian thriller 'Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts' simmers and bedevils," 5 July 2018 Lisa felt cared-for by the midwives, too, who kept her number in their cellphones and inquired not only about physical symptoms but about her emotional state. — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Lisa and Chris Rogers of Oreland," 16 Jan. 2018 Its centerpiece will be a statue of Knowles, a midwife to many blacks in Deerfield and beyond who were born at home before Jim Crow laws ended. — Anne Geggis, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Once forgotten, 'Old Colored Cemetery' turns into a place of honor," 23 June 2018 My midwife told me to come in as planned, but pack a bag just in case. — The Cut, The Cut, "The Adopted Mom Who Cherishes Her Biological Daughter," 21 June 2018

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