Midwife
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A midwife is a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirth, a specialisation known as midwifery.
A pregnant woman receives an ultrasound examination from a midwife sonographer
Two French midwives (sages-femmes)
Tanzanian midwife weighing an infant and giving advice to the mother
US Navy midwife checks on a woman
Doula
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A doula is a non-medical professional who provides guidance for the service of others and who supports another person through a significant health-related experience, such as childbirth, miscarriage,
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A doula (left) applying pressure to a pregnant woman during labor