Midwifery/Talk

The entry reads:

Midwives provide care and support to expecting mothers. They deal with normal births, and are trained only to recognize what is abnormal. If something abnormal is discovered, the patient is sent to an OB/GYN, as midwives are not trained surgeons. They do receive medical training as they are RN's.

What does OB/GYN and RN mean? and is midwifery the proper heading for this entry? --css

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Seems to describe modern midwifery in the U.S. It needs to be expanded to historic and worldwide. --rmhermen