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 • Oct. 22, 2025

“We just looked at each other and said, ‘Well, I guess we’re moving on this,'” said Molly Altman, a UW assistant nursing professor and 18-year nurse-midwife.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Julia Kirkland, 27, her 2-year-old cuddled against her bulging belly, told the clinic’s nurse-midwife one recent day that she was worried about postpartum bleeding; she had heard so many stories.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022

Tiffany Lundeen, a certified nurse-midwife who works in Contra Costa County, said that during her graduate school training at Yale University, “there were no opportunities for me to be trained in abortion care.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2022

She had a meeting with a Black nurse-midwife who had started her own practice.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022