An older woman who comes in (or used to come in) to help when a baby is going to be born:
| MIDWIFE | 915 |
| GRANNY | 62 |
| GRANNY WOMAN | 46 |
| NR | 18 |
| PRACTICAL NURSE | 18 |
| NURSE | 13 |
| WET NURSE | 12 |
| GODMOTHER | 11 |
| NURSEMAID | 4 |
| BABY CATCHER | 3 |
| MAMMY | 3 |
| NH | 3 |
| AUNTIE | 2 |
| DOCTOR WOMAN | 2 |
| GRANNY DOCTOR | 2 |
| MIDLADY | 2 |
| MIDMOTHER | 2 |
| MIDNIGHT WIFE | 2 |
| OLD WOMAN | 2 |
| ACCESSORY TO THE TIME | 1 |
| AUNT (NAME) | 1 |
| BABY NURSE | 1 |
| BABY WOMAN | 1 |
| CHILD NURSE | 1 |
| COUSIN | 1 |
| G.P.’S WIFE | 1 |
| GRANMA | 1 |
| HAND-MAMMY | 1 |
| HOMEMAKER | 1 |
| HOUSKEEPER | 1 |
| LADY DOCTOR | 1 |
| LOCAL NURSE | 1 |
| MATERNITY NURSE | 1 |
| MOTHER’S HELPER | 1 |
| NANNY | 1 |
| NURSE’S AID | 1 |
| O.B. NURSE | 1 |
| OBSTETRICAL NURSE | 1 |
| OLD GRANNY | 1 |
| PARTERA | 1 |
| REGISTERED NURSE | 1 |
| WAHINE HOO HANAO KEIKI | 1 |
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