Hola!

[studentM]

Hi everyone!

I'm a midwifery student, and I'm learning Spanish in order to work with women in Mexico and South America.

I only started my lessons last week, so I'm sitting here with my Big Red Book of Spanish Verbs practicing my AR, ER, and IR present tenses.

[Elaina]

Hola StudentM.

How interesting to be a mid-wife. BTW I'm sure you have heard this before, what do you call a male that is a mid-wife? Mid-husband?

I don't really know.

Welcome aboard and good luck with your studies!

[studentM]

Originally Posted by Elaina

BTW I'm sure you have heard this before, what do you call a male that is a mid-wife? Mid-husband?

I don't really know.

Welcome aboard and good luck with your studies!

Muchas gracias, Elaina!

The guys are actually midwives too. I don't know how well that would go down in certain cultures, but there it is.

[Elaina]

The reason I ask is that I have met several men (from the southern most states in Mexico) that do that as a living and I've always been curious as to what they would be called here in the US.....partero in Spanish.....

hmmmm

Good luck!

[studentM]

Originally Posted by Elaina

The reason I ask is that I have met several men (from the southern most states in Mexico) that do that as a living and I've always been curious as to what they would be called here in the US.....partero in Spanish.....

hmmmm

Good luck!

Yes, I thought it was interesting that in my dictionary, when I looked up 'midwife' it gave me comadrona and obstetricia. But, when I worked in the Dominican, partera was used frequently, so, I looked it up on the Spanish side and there it was.

And I was in Peru last month, and I was trying to find local midwives, but they didn't seem to be familiar with word 'partera'.

[Elaina]

Yes, different names in different regions. Comadrona is probably the most appropriate name for mid-wife but many people recognize partera more readily.

Somehow I see the word "comadrona" as someone who knows everyone, who hears all the gossip and is a know-it-all.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Hmm... "Comadre" can be certainly used as someone who hears and tells the gossip, but "comadrona" or "partera" are the ones who help mothers to give birth, and I have never seen those words confused... still, "partera" seems to be preferred by most people around here.

[asiabird01]

Hey! Welcome! I have the same Big Red Book of Spanish Verbs too! It's super helpful! Interestingly, there was a midwife in my spanish class last semester! There were only 4 students in the class, and we got to charlar a lot, so I feel like I've learned a lot about midwifery! Great question about male mid-wives!!

[CrOtALiTo]

Hello I bid you welcome to theses forums, I hope your stay in the forums, it be enjoyable.

I'm a Mexican guy that I learning English for on my own, and really I'm very proud with myself, because I have reach a little of level in this language, if you are interested to learn some Spanish although my Spanish skills isn't enough good for teach you, but it can works for you.


Sincerely yours.

[studentM]

Thank you very much for the welcome. I just finished my Spanish homework and did pretty well, I think.