midwifery
noun
mid·wife·ry
| \ ˌmid-ˈwi-f(ə-)rē
, -ˈwī-
, ˈmid-ˌwī-\
, -ˈwī-
, ˈmid-ˌwī-\
Definition of midwifery
2
: the art, act, or process of producing, bringing forth, or bringing about
Examples of midwifery in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But among women with low-risk pregnancies, the World Health Organization reports that midwifery’s holistic approach helps to reduce maternal and infant mortality. — Calley Hair, The Seattle Times, "Herrera Beutler bill calls for $35 million for midwife education," 23 July 2019 The Good Friday Agreement was signed after a long, painful midwifery, nominally ending a conflict that claimed more than 3,000 lives and set Northern Ireland on a path toward peace. — Eamon Lynch, azcentral, "Open Championship at Portrush may be the only thing Northern Ireland can agree on," 15 July 2019 The modern medical establishment even thought to ban midwives, considering midwifery an ancient practice. — CBS News, "Doctors vs. midwives: OB-GYN blew the whistle, risked career, to protect moms and babies," 14 June 2019 And then do that for a couple of years, and then go onto midwifery school. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "Three Kids and a Health Crisis on One Paycheck," 21 Feb. 2019 Shusha, a midwifery student at Al-Quds University, said. — NBC News, "Amid Trump's Mideast push, an abandoned building reminds Palestinians of past failures," 16 June 2018 Increasingly, women are opting for midwifery care during their pregnancy instead of an OB/GYN doctor. — Anna Douglas And John Murawski, charlotteobserver, "Some NC moms drive an hour away to give birth. Are midwives the answer? | Charlotte Observer," 17 May 2018 So if the midwifery model works for royal babies, why not our own? — Ranjani Chakraborty, Vox, "The culture war between midwives and doctors, explained," 29 May 2018 But, Wertman and other midwifery advocates say, the current requirement that midwives have a supervising doctor is hurting their ability to practice. — Anna Douglas And John Murawski, charlotteobserver, "Some NC moms drive an hour away to give birth. Are midwives the answer? | Charlotte Observer," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'midwifery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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midwifery
noun
mid·wife·ry
| \ ˌmid-ˈwif-(ə-)rē
, -ˈwīf-; ˈmid-ˌwīf-
\
, -ˈwīf-; ˈmid-ˌwīf-
\
plural midwiferies
Medical Definition of midwifery
: the art or act of assisting at childbirth
also
: obstetrics — see nurse-midwifery