answersLogoWhite

0

To take care of the parents and deliver the baby. In most countries the doctor only deliver when something is going wrong. Midwives were the first ones delivering babies but they weren't called midwives then. It was the old wise woman in the village who had some medical knowledge regarding herbs etc. Many were burned as witches.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How many years do you have to study midwifery in the Philippines the Philippines?

In the Philippines, a minimum of 2 years for Midwifery study is needed. There is also a 4 year course for this.


Where can I find a midwife school?

There are many places where one can study to become a nurse or midwife. One could study at a local community college, state university, or at a private college.


What is a sentence for midwifery?

Midwifery is a medical career.She is studying midwifery at medical school.


Why should midwifery students study the nature of man?

Because Midwifery also deals with health and generally the beginnings of Man. So studying the nature of man will give them the foundation of the needs of Man and why they act the way they do.


What books are on the current midwifery syllabus?

midwifery syllabus


What do you have to study after studying a bachelor of nursing and midwifery to become a general practitioner?

Medicine, you may get credits for subjects you have passed for your Batchelors degree.


How many years studying midwifery in the Philippines?

two years is the minimum years of studying midwifery


What has the author Comyns Berkeley written?

Comyns Berkeley has written: 'Pictorial midwifery' 'A handbook of midwifery'


National Service Training Program Objectives for midwifery?

What are the objectives that exist for the School of Midwifery as far as the NSTP is concern?


What has the author Ruth Johnson written?

Ruth Johnson has written: 'Skills for midwifery practice' -- subject(s): Midwifery


Who registers nursing in UK?

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the regulatory body for nurses and midwives in the U.K.


What has the author Waltraud Pulz written?

Waltraud Pulz has written: 'Nicht alles nach der Gelahrten Sinn geschrieben' -- subject(s): Midwifery, Study and teaching, History