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Birthing companion
Answer for the clue "Birthing companion ", 5 letters:
doula
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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.
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A doula , also known as a birth companion and post-birth supporter, is a nonmedical person who assists a person before, during, and/or after childbirth , as well as her spouse and/or family, by providing physical assistance and emotional support. The provision ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
by 1980, from Greek doulos (fem. doule ) "slave."