to attend a woman in childbirth
1WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …
2Doula — For other uses, see Doula (disambiguation). A Doula is someone[1] who provides non medical support to women and their families during labour and childbirth, and also the postpartum period. The term can also be used to describe other supportive… …
3NIDDAH — (Heb. נִדָּה menstruating woman ; literally, one who is excluded or expelled ). According to Jewish law, a man is forbidden to maintain sexual relations with his wife during and for some time both before and after (see below) her menses. Marital… …
4Richard Croft — Sir Richard Croft was the English obstetrician of Princess Charlotte who became famous due to his role in the triple obstetrical tragedy of 1817.Croft was trained by his father in law, Dr. Thomas Denman, a preeminent obstetrician in London at the …
5List of minor The Circle Opens characters — This is a list of minor characters who appear in The Circle Opens quartet by Tamora Pierce: Magic Steps, Street Magic, Cold Fire and Shatterglass. Other characters in the Emelan universe do not appear in these books, but appear in the Circle of… …
6church — /cherrch/, n. 1. a building for public Christian worship. 2. public worship of God or a religious service in such a building: to attend church regularly. 3. (sometimes cap.) the whole body of Christian believers; Christendom. 4. (sometimes cap.)… …
7obstetricate — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷.trəˌkāt verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Late Latin obstetricatus, past participle of obstetricare to act as midwife, from Latin obstetric , obstetrix midwife intransitive verb archaic : to function as a midwife transitiv …
8List of Christmas films — Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday[1][2][3] generally observed on December 25 (with alternative days of January 6, 7 and 19[4]) to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity.[5] …
9Home birth — occurs when a woman labors and delivers a child at home, rather than the labor and delivery ward of a hospital or birthing center. Home births are generally attended by a midwife, but are sometimes attended by general practitioners or other… …
10United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
