Profession of a midwife is one of the oldest occupations in the world. Initially, this profession was learned in practice by working with more experienced women, who helped in childbirth. Nowadays, graduation from a medical university is necessary to practice midwifery. Moreover, to become a community midwife, one has to attend extracurricular courses to be ready for this career.

Key words: midwife, community midwife, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, perinatal care, antenatal care, postnatal care.