Male midwives who had practiced in Rotorua and South Auckland had busy caseloads and good feedback from the families they looked after, Hermann said.

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Alongside this, there are around 200 male midwives nationally — 0.5 per cent of the workforce. Some of them have also been motivated to switch career after becoming a parent.

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Mr Dunnett said it was uncommon to see male midwives. “I suppose midwifery and nursing and even teaching are traditionally been female dominated careers,’ he said.

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