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Midwife — A person trained to assist a woman during childbirth. Many midwives also provide prenatal care for pregnant women, birth education for women and their partners, and care for mothers and newborn babies after the birth. A midwife may be a man or a… … Medical dictionary
Traditional birth attendant — A traditional birth attendant (TBA), also known as a traditional midwife (TMs), is a primary pregnancy and childbirth care provider. Traditional birth attendants provide the majority of primary maternity care in developing countries, and may… … Wikipedia
Traditional medicine — Alternative medical systems Acupuncture · Anthroposophic medicine · Ayurveda · Chiropractic … Wikipedia
Midwifery — Midwives redirects here. For the novel by Chris Bohjalian, see Midwives (novel). A midwife measures the height of the mother s fundus at about 26 weeks to determine the probable gestational age of the fetus. Midwifery is a health care profession… … Wikipedia
Christopher Smart — Born 11 April 1722(1722 04 11) Shipbourne, England Died 21 May 1771(1771 05 21) (age … Wikipedia
Childbirth and obstetrics in antiquity — Traditionally obstetrics is defined as the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, although in Antiquity surgical intervention did not exist. Without the presence of… … Wikipedia
Wife — For other uses, see Wife (disambiguation). The Merchant s Wife (1918) by Boris Kustodiev … Wikipedia
Midwifery in Maya society — is a women s profession that assists women from pregnancy to newborn care. Midwifery also has the religious role of interpreting spiritual signs and predicting children s futures. Midwives are believed in Mayan society to be assigned their… … Wikipedia
Nursing — For other uses, see Nursing (disambiguation). Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death.… … Wikipedia
Female genital mutilation — Description Partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, for non medical reasons Areas practiced Western, eastern, and north eastern Africa, Middle East, Near East, Southeast Asia… … Wikipedia
