the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
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assisting women at childbirth
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Midwifery \Mid"wife`ry\ (?; 277), n. 1. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.
2. Assistance at childbirth; help or co["o]peration in production.
But in recent years, an influx of free spirits from the mainland, touting such services as channeling, breathing awareness and group midwifery, has tipped the scales.