A person who comes into the home to help when a baby is going to be born:
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| MIDWIFE | 21 |
| DOULA | 9 |
| DOOLA | 1 |
| DULA | 1 |
| GODMOTHER | 1 |
| GRANNY | 1 |
| NANNY | 1 |
| PROBABLY A FAMILY MEMBER | 1 |
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