midwifery

/ˈmɪdˌwaɪfəri/
noun
  1. The profession or practice of assisting women in childbirth.
    • The hospital offers a midwifery program for expecting mothers.
    • Midwifery has been practiced for centuries around the world.
    • She studied midwifery at the university for three years.
  2. The art or skill of helping to bring something into being or develop.
    • The manager's midwifery of the project ensured its success.
    • His midwifery of the new policy involved many meetings and compromises.
    • The midwifery of the startup required patience and careful planning.
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