midwife
noun
°A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.
"A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of."
°(rare figurative) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.
verb
°To act as a midwife.
°to facilitate the emergence of.