0 the job of being a midwife (= someone who is trained to help women when they are giving birth):
At nursing college she specialized in midwifery.
Improvements in midwifery have reduced death during childbirth.
1 the techniques or activity of helping women give birth
Another informal source of midwifery knowledge would have been relatives who practised midwifery or medicine.
Once the exclusive domain of women, childbirth practices are now dominated by a largely male obstetric workforce, displacing the traditionally female dominated practice of midwifery.
To what extent a resurgence of midwifery-led care will be accommodated remains to be fully assessed.
Strengthening the nursing, midwifery and health visiting contribution to health and healthcare.
A broad range of topics is covered, including water supplies, school medical services, nursing, midwifery, health visitors and inequalities in health and medical care.
But this did not mean that accoucheurs always dominated midwifery practice.
In a highly medicalised and anxious pregnancy it is important to provide normal midwifery care and advice.
I know of no link between her and midwifery.
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