labor coach

labor coach
noun
an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
Syn: ↑birthing coach, ↑doula, ↑monitrice
Hypernyms: ↑assistant, ↑helper, ↑help, ↑supporter

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