doula

dou·la   (dōō'lə)    n.  A woman who assists another woman during labor and provides support to her, the infant, and the family after childbirth. [Modern Greek doula, from Greek dialectal doulā, servant-woman, slave.]

Main Entry: dou·la
Pronunciation: 'dü-l&
Function: noun
: a woman experienced in childbirth who provides advice, information, and emotionalsupport to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth