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| − | A '''midwife''' is someone trained to assist a [[woman]] in childbirth, with a preference for using natural methods. A midwife should recognize any delivery problems that might require immediate assistance by a more highly trained specialist, such as an obstetrician. | + | A '''midwife''' is someone trained to assist a [[woman]] in childbirth, with a preference for using natural methods. A midwife should recognize any delivery problems that might require immediate assistance by a more highly trained specialist, such as an [[obstetrician]]. The practice of delivering babies by a midwife is called '''midwifery'''. |
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Revision as of 17:16, August 9, 2008
A midwife is someone trained to assist a woman in childbirth, with a preference for using natural methods. A midwife should recognize any delivery problems that might require immediate assistance by a more highly trained specialist, such as an obstetrician. The practice of delivering babies by a midwife is called midwifery.