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Recent Examples of midwife
Doula work draws from a history of Black midwives supporting Black pregnant women when segregated hospitals denied them entry.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Warm goose grease, mixed with powerful ingredients known only to midwives, became mothers’ friends in prayer and pregnancy.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Birth centers typically offer prenatal and postnatal care and delivery of babies by midwives, without epidurals or surgery.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Rachel gave birth at home on Feb. 6, 2017, without incident and Abigail appeared to be healthy at that time, her midwife Sandra McCurdy told police investigating the case.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Warm goose grease, mixed with powerful ingredients known only to midwives, became mothers’ friends in prayer and pregnancy.
—Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Birth centers typically offer prenatal and postnatal care and delivery of babies by midwives, without epidurals or surgery.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Rachel gave birth at home on Feb. 6, 2017, without incident and Abigail appeared to be healthy at that time, her midwife Sandra McCurdy told police investigating the case.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midwife
Noun
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2024
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Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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But Ziegler also predicts that more risk-averse doctors will feel the law doesn't offer enough clarity to offset the steep penalties that still exist.—
Olivia Aldridge,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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Cubans, including white-collar professionals, doctors and teachers, make the equivalent of roughly $15 a month in Cuban pesos.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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The moment triggered an immediate emergency response and within seconds, the delivery room was filled with nurses and an obstetrician.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Her obstetrician recommended an ultrasound to check for gallbladder issues — a common concern during pregnancy.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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On The Pitt, Wyle plays the senior attending physician who leads the day shift at an underfunded and understaffed Pittsburgh trauma hospital.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The doc will also receive a full week awards-qualifying run at AMC Empire 25 in New York.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Use tools like Slack and shared docs to reduce meeting load while keeping communication clear and decisions well-documented.—
Sandeep Jha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Several trips to the pediatrician led to few answers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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At the culminating event on Saturday, July 19, festivities included the recital with the high school musicians and pupils performing several pieces for the families packed into the reception area of the pediatricians’ office.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
Noun
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That’s because most doctors – even gynecologists – didn’t receive adequate training on menopause during medical school, according to a study in the Journal of The Menopause Society.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Cruz shared her idea with the gynecologist, who agreed to try the approach out.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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The vehicle caught on fire after leaving the road and medics were not able to rescue the driver, who died at the scene.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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He was arrested around 2:15 a.m. Friday, examined by medics as a precaution and taken to the Grapevine Detention Center.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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“Midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwife. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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