Choosing a Nurse-Midwife.A well-written and readable read·a·ble adj. 1. Easily read; legible: a readable typeface. 2. Pleasurable or interesting to read: a readable story. guide discussing the characteristics and advantages of midwifery midwifery (mĭd`wī'fərē), art of assisting at childbirth. The term midwife for centuries referred to a woman who was an overseer during the process of delivery. In ancient Greece and Rome, these women had some formal training. care as provided by more than 4,500 Certified See certification. Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) practicing in the U.S. today. Written by a CNM CNM Certified Nurse-Midwife; see nurse-midwife. CNM abbr. Certified Nurse Midwife and her client, the book answers all the most commonly-asked questions on the subject of nurse-midwifery. The authors build the case that midwives provide a safe, if not safer, alternative to physicians and that birth in a birth center, or even at home, is as medically safe as a hospital birth, providing it is planned and has a nurse-midwife in attendance. The press release sums it up: "By providing vital information about a safe and well-supported alternative to traditional hospital birthing, Choosing a Nurse-Midwife will help empower women of childbearing child·bear·ing n. Pregnancy and parturition. child  bear ing adj. age to take control of their own health, and make the
decision that is right for them during the most natural, deeply personal
event in their lives." The book would be valuable for anyone
birthing with nurse-midwives or for women (and their families) who might
have questions about this choice.
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