midwife
//ˈmɪd.waɪf//
Noun
midwifeSingular
midwivesPlural
1
A trained health professional who assists women during childbirth and provides care before and after delivery.
The midwife helped the mother through the entire delivery.
2
A person or thing that helps bring something into existence or assists in its development.
She was the midwife of the new educational reform.
Synonym
Verb
1
To assist in the birth of a baby as a midwife.
She midwifed over 200 babies during her career.
2
To help bring something into existence or guide its development.
She midwifed the new policy through the committee.