monitrice

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monitrice - 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

birthing coach, doula, labor coach

assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

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assistant birthing coach doula help helper labor coach supporter			I think we all need a monitrice in our lives, reminding us of what we know and forget. Notes from a musician's journal by Greer, Amy / American Music Teacher When lecturing on nursing-related issues my introduction involved mentioning that I worked as a monitrice. Excerpt from: Doula Programs: How to Start and Run a Private or ... by Perez, Paulina / Special Delivery Hodnett and Osborn (1989) compared the obstetric outcomes and memories of support received during labor of women with and without an experienced monitrice (in addition to routine nursing care). Medical studies confirm benefits of labor support by Johnson, Kyle / Special Delivery			moniliform Moniment monish Monisher Monishment monism Monist Monistat Monistic monition Monitive monitor monitor lizard Monitor nozzle monitor program Monitor top monitorial Monitorially monitoring monitoring device monitoring program monitoring service Monitorship monitory Monitress monitrice Monk Monk bat Monk bird monk seal monk's cloth Monk's rhubarb Monk's seam monkery monkey monkey around monkey bars Monkey block Monkey boat monkey bread monkey bridge monkey business monkey climb monkey dog monkey flower Monkey gaff monkey jacket monkey ladder monkey nut monkey orchid monkey pinscher			Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Plan Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, Verification, and Certification Monitoring, Laboratory and Information Management Monitoring, Learning, and Research Facility Monitoring, Mapping and Analysis of Disaster Incidents in South Africa Monitoring, Measurement and Verification Monitoring, Reconnaissance and CounterMeasures Monitoring, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirement Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Reporting monitors monitors monitors monitors monitors monitorship monitorship monitorship monitorship monitorship monitorships monitorships monitorships monitorships monitorships monitory monitory Monitory letter Monitress monitrice monitum monitus Moniuszko, Stanislaw Moniz Moniz, Egas MONJ MONJU Fuel Assembly-1 monk monk monk Monk (religion) Monk (religion) Monk bat Monk bird monk bond Monk fish Monk fish Monk Killers monk seal monk seal monk seals monk seals Monk Xuanzang monk's cloth monk's cloth Monk's Hill Secondary School Monk's rhubarb Monk's seam Monk's-hood Monk's-hood

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