a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
"The experienced midwife gently guided the mother through labor until the baby was finally born."
A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
"The hospital staff welcomed the midwife as she prepared to support Sarah through her labor since she was an unlicensed birth assistant rather than a doctor."
To act as a midwife
"After years of working at the clinic, Sarah finally decided to become a midwife and attend her first birth last week."