Noun
The word is derived from midwife
of Midwife
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording to Christina's own autobiography, the midwives at her birth first believed her to be a boy because she was "completely hairy and had a coarse and strong voice". Source: Internet
According to United Nations Population Fund data on the midwifery workforce, there is a total of 429 midwives (including nurse-midwives) in Somalia, with a density of 1 midwife per 1,000 live births. Source: Internet
According to the World Health Organisation, midwives are the most appropriate cadre who can take care of women and their babies during pregnancy, labour and delivery and the postpartum period. Source: Internet
After the birth, the midwives hung the umbilical cord on a hackberry tree. Source: Internet
Although on rare occasions midwives cannot do anything more but their best and sometimes that is not enough. Source: Internet
A live registry is also in place to keep track of licensed midwives. Source: Internet