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midwife

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɪdwaɪf/

Forms: midwives

midwife means: A trained person who cares for women during pregnancy and helps them give birth.

noun

BIRTH HELPERB2

A trained person who cares for women during pregnancy and helps them give birth.

  • The midwife checked the baby.
  • Two midwives helped during the birth.
  • She sees her midwife regularly throughout pregnancy.

Common phrases: trained midwife, community midwife, see a midwife

verb

HELP WITH BIRTHC2

To care for a woman while she gives birth and help deliver her baby.

  • She learned to midwife a birth.
  • He midwifed several home deliveries.
  • Experienced nurses sometimes midwife births in remote villages.

Common phrases: midwife a birth, midwife a delivery

Questions about midwife

What does midwife mean?

A trained person who cares for women during pregnancy and helps them give birth.

What is midwife in other languages?

Türkçe: ebe · Español: matrona · Français: sage-femme · Deutsch: Hebamme · Italiano: ostetrica · 日本語: 助産師

How do you pronounce midwife?

It is pronounced /ˈmɪdwaɪf/.

How do you use midwife in a sentence?

The midwife checked the baby. Two midwives helped during the birth.

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