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[–] Anam 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

'Midwife' is from Anglo-Saxon 'mit wiffe' meaning 'with the woman [who is giving birth]' - generally a woman, but could be either sex, as long as they knew what they were doing.

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[–] The_Exodite 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The answer to the question "can I get you a beer?" is always in the affirmative, even during childbirth.

Methinks the world needs more midhusbands.

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[–] GuyIDisagreeWith [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Hey, good point. It's well past the point where it would cause fetal alcohol syndrome.

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[–] TheBuddha 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

There are male midwives and doulas.