Medical06 Mar 2007 10:42 pm
I asked an actual midwife herself today what you call a male midwife, or if there was such a thing. She said yes, there were, and the term was correct.
As Dorcas commented, “midwife” goes way, way back, and the “wife” in it refers to the expectant mother. Something like that anyway.
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March 8th, 2007 at 9:55 am
WHEW ! Well I’m sure glad that’s cleared up now.
…(Let’s see..I think Tea said the “wife”, which is the “male” is also the expectant “mother”…) Okay .. So then the mid (with) wife (expectant male)……..
HEY ! WAIT A MINUTE ! Maybe I better put a little something stouter in MY iced tea – then come back and re-read. Dorcas ! —- Help !
November 10th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Thank you!