Male's in the biz

[IdahoHerbalist]

Is a male a midwife or a midman?

[Doc Jones]

The term midwife comes from the Old English Mid+wif which means with the woman. So whoever is with the woman is a midwife regardless of gender.

LoriAnn attended a midwifery conference not long ago and asked about male midwives. Everybody there knew one or two and thought they were great. Lori thinks I should complete the training an become her partner someday...not sure when or how I could fit that in but we still talk about it.

Patrick

I used to hang around an Amish midwife, and that is a very busy profession.....especially for the Amish.lol My hat is off to anyone who can handle that kind of a load and the responsibility that comes with it.

[Doc Jones]

Yes it is.

I used to do a lot of vet work for the Amish back in Minnesota. Great folks.

Patrick

Nice post !