midwife

n. one who assists women in childbirth

v. deliver a baby, assist in childbirth

Midwifery is the term traditionally used to describe the art of assisting a woman through childbirth. In the modern context, this term is used to describe the activities of those health care providers who are experts in women's health care including giving prenatal care to expecting mothers. They attend the birth of the infant and provide postpartum care to the mother and her infant. Practitioners of midwifery are known as midwives, a term used in reference to both women and men (the term means "with woman").
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Noun
1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
(synonym) accoucheuse
(hypernym) nurse

(v. t.)
To assist in childbirth.
  

(v. i.)
To perform the office of midwife.
  

(n.)
A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.
  

A person who assists a woman during childbirth. Historically, a midwife could be a man or woman and be an obstetrician. Today, a midwife is a nurse-midwife.