Thank God, Prissy knew all about midwifery.

感谢上帝，百里茜懂得接生全过程。

Will the interest in midwifery outlast the pandemic?

美国人对于助兴趣会延续到疫情之后吗？

Licensing rules vary across states, and insurance coverage for midwifery services is patchy.

各州职业证照制度各异，助保险范围也不尽相同。

By contrast, Sweden has a 300- year-old tradition of professional midwifery.

相比之下，瑞士有着300年专业助传统。

Ethiopia had more pressing needs too, it turned out, than either midwifery or teaching.

事实证明，埃塞俄比亚也有比助或教更迫切需求。

She even built the midwifery school the original Lancet ad had called for.

她甚至建立了最初《柳叶刀》广告所呼吁助校。

George Washington University Hospital introduced midwifery services a decade ago, and has since seen its c-section rate drop by nearly 6%.

乔治华盛顿大医院10年前推出了助，此后剖腹率下降了近6%。

What would she do? She knew less than nothing of midwifery. This was exactly the emergency she had been dreading for weeks. She had been counting on Prissy to handle the situation if no doctor should be available.

这正是几星期以来她一直在担心紧急关头啊！她一直在指望着百里茜来应付这个场面，如果到时找不到大夫话。