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Lay midwife
A woman without professional training who assists women with labor and delivery. Many of these women have considerable experience, however they are not licensed and there is no way of knowing what their training and education has been. They are helpful for routine deliveries but unreliable for complicated labors or those that develop emergencies.
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Date Last Modified: 08/27/2003 07:26