midwife

/'midwaif/

Thân thiện

A midwife gently supports a newborn baby during a home birth.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person, typically a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth: A midwife provides care and support to pregnant women before, during, and after the delivery of a baby. The role involves monitoring the health of the mother and baby, providing guidance, and facilitating a natural birth process.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The midwife helped the mother through a long but successful labor.
  • She decided to have her baby at home with the assistance of a certified midwife.

Advanced Usage

• "To midwife" (verb, less common): To assist in the birth of something, often used metaphorically.
  • He helped to midwife the new peace agreement between the two nations.

Variants and Related Words

• Midwifery (n): The profession or practice of being a midwife.
  • She studied midwifery for three years before starting her practice.

Synonyms

• Accoucheuse: A formal term for a midwife.
• Birth attendant: A general term for a person who assists during childbirth.

Related Phrases

• Midwife toad: A type of toad where the male carries the eggs. (This is a compound noun using "midwife" in a specific biological context, listed here as a related phrase, not as a definition of the target word itself).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

Từ đồng nghĩa

• accoucheuse