Not only are they serious medical professionals now, but they have been for a while. Watch the British TV show Call the Midwife. Even back in the 50s midwives were well-trained specialized nurses who dealt with serious medical issues on a regular basis.
I think you're thinking of midwives from a few hundred (or more) years ago, before the fields of medicine and nursing existed as they do today.
I think you're thinking of midwives from a few hundred (or more) years ago, before the fields of medicine and nursing existed as they do today.