A midwife is one who cares for a woman and baby during birth. Oftentimes, the midwife's care also encompasses the pregnancy and the postpartum period as holistic wellbeing. This is the most basic definition of a midwife available; the majority of her name is highly defined by where in the world you live. For example, in the United Kingdom, midwives are medical professionals that provide prenatal care and usually operate in their own hospitals or birth centers. In the Netherlands, these women take charge of the majority of Dutch pregnancies, covering the entire pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period--only handing over their clients if there is an emergency or high-risk condition that develops during the pregnancy. In many third-world...