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

1. the technique or practice of a midwife.

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midwifery British  

/ ˈmɪdˌwɪfərɪ /

noun

1. the art or practice of a midwife; obstetrics

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Etymology

Origin of midwifery

First recorded in 1475–85; midwife, -ery

Example Sentences

For services to nursing and midwifery in Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Soo Downe, a professor of midwifery studies at the University of Lancashire, says there are many factors contributing to the rise.

From BBC

“We’re seeing more pregnant women detained again after not seeing much of that, at least not in ICE detention,” said Amanda Heffernan, a longtime nurse-midwife and professor of midwifery at Seattle University.

From Salon

She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic.

From BBC

New measures would also see some support worker posts be temporarily converted to midwifery roles to create new openings for graduates.

From BBC