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The Odom family: Mrs. Odom, pictured back right, had all of her children(except one) delivered by midwife Ruth Cobb (center). In this photo, Ruth holds the most recent addition to the family--another baby she brought into the world. Photo courtesy Ruth Cobb.

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Midwifery

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Posted 10.13.11

Ruth Cobb, a midwife who has been practicing in Oklahoma for more than 35 years, shares stories of her journey to midwifery and regales us with hair-raising tales about some of her most trying births–not for the faint of heart.

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  • Dkandkiddos

    Nice article. It was great to get to hear Ruth’s voice.

  • Council Tabitha

    Ruth delivered my baby boy 14 months ago. It wasn’t an easy birth. I’m so glad I found her.

  • Terry Council

    Ruth delivered our sweet Sarah on 25 June 1990.  She did an amazing job, and it was especially awesome that she delivered one of our grandson’s as well, Malachi, twenty years later.