C1nounhealth
US/ˈmɪd.waɪf/
UK/ˈmɪd.waɪf/
a trained person, usually a woman, whose job is to help women give birth
In context
The midwife stayed with my sister through the whole night.
She trained as a midwife in Huế and now works in a rural clinic.
Many women prefer to give birth at home with a midwife.
Words that go with midwife
noun + noun
- community midwifeA community midwife visits new mothers at home after the birth.
- village midwifeIn the past, the village midwife delivered almost every baby.
adjective + noun
- trained midwifeEvery rural clinic should have at least one trained midwife.
- qualified midwifeShe became a qualified midwife after three years of study.
verb + preposition
- work as a midwifeMy aunt worked as a midwife for thirty years.