Midwife and Nurse Phrases
Hello
My name is ___________
I am a midwife
I am a student
It’s nice to meet you
I came to check on you
I’ll be back to check on you a little later
How are you feeling now?
confident
calm
not sure
tired
scared
Do you need the bathroom?
What would you like to drink?
ice water
water without ice
apple juice
chicken broth
tea
tea with sugar
tea with honey
ice chips
Let’s try a different position
sitting
hands and knees
standing
walking
kneeling
Let me show you
Are you OK like this?
What else would make you feel comfortable?
dim the lights
listen to music
listen to the Quran
cool washcloth
massage
Do you understand?
I will call the interpreter
Let’s call your family
The translations on this website are provided by Neighborhood Family Practice as a tool to assist birthing people with common phrases related to comfort during labor. This is not designed to be used for any communication related to medical needs. Also, NFP does not guarantee all phrases are accurately translated and is not liable for any translation errors or omissions.