However, consider the Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah, who likely headed the midwife profession.
فَأَصْدَرَ فِرْعَوْنُ أَمْرًا بِقَتْلِ كُلِّ ٱلْأَطْفَالِ ٱلْعِبْرَانِيِّينَ ٱلذُّكُورِ عِنْدَ ٱلْوِلَادَةِ .‏