How to Use midwife in a Sentence

midwife

noun
Definition of midwifenext
Synonyms for midwifenext
  • What all of that would mean for the midwives of Poplar, only time will tell.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The physicians condemned the midwives in the name of science.
    — Hillary Brenhouse, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The midwife was not taking the blood pressure of the patient.
    — New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • When Sandoval gave them the thumbs-up, Courtney got in the shower as Evan and the midwife filled the pool.
    — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Apr. 2022
  • With the help of a midwife, Newton gave birth to her daughter at home.
    — Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Mangroves are the midwives of vast swaths of marine life.
    — John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The doula is the midwife's son, which makes for all kinds of drama—and comedy.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 June 2022
  • At that time, one of the wards became staffed only with midwives.
    — Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Her midwife thought that Ami showed signs of Down syndrome.
    — Blake Bakkila, Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The midwives offered me cold buttered toast and milky black tea.
    — Hetty Lui McKinnon, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2024
  • After this, the Jacksons assumed the doctor allowed the care to be in the midwife’s hands.
    — Sriya Reddy, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2023
  • But at home with her doula and midwife, Hosk worked through it with massage and pushing.
    — Carrie Battan, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Real midwives and doctors were ever present on set for some of the more gory scenes.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Goldberg appears early in the film as a midwife who helps a young Celie give birth.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Without it, midwife Naomi Thomas wouldn’t be able to scrub-in.
    — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Also, her midwife wasn’t on shift that day so was not on hand at the hospital.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Jeffrey, with the help of a midwife, delivered their son.
    — Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • It’s 1759 and the young midwife Maria Lizelia is faced with an unexpected choice.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022
  • He was born in 1951 in the Andalusian town El Carpio, a son of a pharmacist and a midwife.
    — Nicholas Casey, New York Times, 10 June 2023
  • Neta said that his mom, who had worked as a nurse and midwife, spoke in Arabic to try to calm down the attackers.
    — Brian Bennett, Time, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, the 32-year-old part-time office worker from the Philippines sought the help of a black-market midwife.
    — Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2022
  • And then the second midwife arrived just after the head had arrived.
    — Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • For Tamar’s birth in March 2020, Teresa and Jeff had a midwife, birth assistant, doula and friend to support them.
    — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Like three of her older siblings, Gwendolyn was born at home with a doctor and midwife present.
    — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Born into slavery in Texas, his ancestor was a midwife who lived to be 113 years old.
    — New York Times, 17 June 2022
  • Georgia Gilmore was a cook, midwife, and mother of six known around Montgomery, AL, for speaking her mind and making the best pork chops in town.
    — Riche Holmes Grant, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
  • She is described as a strong woman with good intuition who works as a midwife.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Jenny left her job as a midwife in London for a career in a Marie Curie cancer hospice.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
  • When asked about Black midwife or doula recommendations, her heart smiles with pride.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The midwives were familiar members of their communities – mothers, sisters, friends, and cousins.
    — Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024

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