Noun: labor coach
Usage: US (elsewhere: labour coach)
Usage: US (elsewhere: labour coach)
- 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
"The labor coach helped the mother stay calm during contractions";
- birthing coach, doula, monitrice, labour coach [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: labor coaches