nurse-midwife

American  

[nurs-mid-wahyf] / ˈnɜrsˈmɪdˌwaɪf /

noun

plural

nurse-midwives

1. a nurse skilled in assisting women in the prenatal period and in childbirth, especially at home or in another nonhospital setting.

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Example Sentences

“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

Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.

From Los Angeles Times

Conlee is a practicing family medicine doctor and medical director overseeing four rural areas with a team of OB-GYNs, family physicians, and a nurse-midwife.

From Salon

She returned to her homeland as its first medically trained nurse-midwife.

From Seattle Times

For several weeks a year, the work of nurse-midwife Karen Sheffield-Abdullah is really detective work.

From Salon