midwifery

American

[mid-wif-uh-ree, -wif-ree, mid-wahy-fuh-ree, -wahyf-ree] / mɪdˈwɪf ə ri, -ˈwɪf ri, ˈmɪdˌwaɪ fə ri, -ˌwaɪf ri /

noun

the technique or practice of a midwife.

midwifery British

/ ˈmɪdˌwɪfərɪ /

noun

the art or practice of a midwife; obstetrics

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Etymology

Origin of midwifery

First recorded in 1475–85; see origin at midwife, -ery

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Nearly 400 Welsh nursing and midwifery graduates remain without NHS jobs after the initial process to match them to suitable roles finished.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Multiple African and Asian midwifery experts have been denied visas for a major international conference in Portugal, threatening progress on saving millions of babies' lives, organisers and invitees said Friday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

She says she has applied for seven midwifery jobs in 12 months.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

The government said it sympathised and had funded 700 new midwifery posts costing £8m.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

He was already learning midwifery, and I think my mother understood that he would have been disappointed not to deliver our child himself.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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