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Answer for the clue "One providing nonmedical support for a woman in labor ", 5 letters:
doula

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A support person, usually female, who may not have medical or midwifery training, who provides emotional and practical assistance to a mother or pregnant couple before, during or after childbirth.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
by 1980, from Greek doulos (fem. doule ) "slave."