monitrice

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monitrice

A monitrice helps the mother by guiding her breathing during labor.

Definition

Noun: 1. A labor support person: A monitrice is a trained assistant, often a partner or family member like the expectant father, who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman during childbirth. This role involves using specific techniques, often learned in prenatal classes, to help manage labor.

Usage

The term "monitrice" is a specialized term used primarily in the context of childbirth, labor support, and doula practices. It describes a specific supportive role that blends coaching with companionship. * As a subject: The monitrice helped her breathe through the contractions. * As an object: She wanted her partner to act as her monitrice during the birth.

Examples
Advanced Usage
  • The role of a monitrice is similar to that of a birth doula or labor coach. While "doula" is a more common modern term, "monitrice" can emphasize the preparatory training aspect.
  • The concept highlights a shift towards more participatory and prepared childbirth, where a support person is actively trained for the role.
Variants and Related Words
  • Doula (n): A professional who provides physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and after childbirth. This is a more widely used contemporary term.
  • Labor coach (n): A general term for a person who supports a woman during childbirth.
  • Birth partner (n): A neutral term for anyone accompanying and supporting the mother.
Synonyms
  • Labor support person
  • Birth companion
  • Childbirth assistant (in a non-medical sense)
Notes on Meaning
  • Specific Context: This word is almost exclusively used within discussions of childbirth, parenting classes, and midwifery. It is not a common general English term.
  • Historical/Technical Use: "Monitrice" may be encountered in older or more technical texts on childbirth education. In everyday modern English, "doula" or "support person" is more frequent.
monitrice

A monitrice helps the mother by guiding her breathing during labor.

Noun
  1. 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

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