midwives
- plural of midwife.
Example Sentences
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The campaign, which encourages vaginal birth without any medical intervention and is backed by many midwives, has been found to have contributed to avoidable deaths and harm in other reviews.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The majority of the 383 who haven't secured jobs are nurses, with 70 midwives and 7 ODPs.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Edward Errington-Rozkalns, known as Teddy, died in November 2020 after "undoubted failings" led to midwives failing to monitor his blood sugar levels before sending him home.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Many of the delegates are set to march on Saturday in Lisbon for the "One Million More" campaign, drawing attention to a global shortage of midwives.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“This one must take the muteyo” he cried suddenly, pointing at an old woman Tendai recognized as one of the midwives.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
