Definitions for DOULA
ˈdu lədoula

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1. labor coach, birthing coach, doula, monitricenoun

   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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1. doulanoun

   A support person, usually female, with no medical or midwifery training, who provides emotional assistance to a mother or pregnant couple before, during or after childbirth.

2. Etymology: Origin from δούλα.

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1. Doula

   A doula () is a trained professional who provides expert guidance for the service of others and who supports another person (the doula's client) through a significant health-related experience, such as childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion or stillbirth, as well as non-reproductive experiences such as dying. A doula may also provide support to the client's partner, family, and friends.The doula's goal and role is to help the client feel safe and comfortable, complementing the role of the healthcare professionals who provide the client's medical care. Unlike a physician, midwife, or nurse, a doula cannot administer medication or other medical treatment or give medical advice. An individual may need to complete training to work as a doula, although training and certification processes vary throughout the world.Some doulas work as volunteers; others are paid for their services by their client, medical institutions, or other private and public organizations. Doulas receive varying amounts of training, and their professionalism also varies.The contributions of doulas during reproductive experiences and end-of-life care have been studied and have been shown to benefit their clients. For example, a birth doula providing support during childbirth may increase likelihood of vaginal birth (rather than cesarean delivery), decrease the need for pain medication during labor, and improve the perception of the birthing experience.The benefits of a doula providing other types of support have been less well studied, but might improve a client's experience with medical care or help an individual cope with health transitions.

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1. doula

   A doula is a trained non-medical professional who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to a mother before, during, and after childbirth. Their role is to help women have a safe, memorable, and empowering birthing experience. They might also provide support during the postpartum period, helping the new family with infant care, breastfeeding guidance, and household duties.

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1. Doula

   A doula, is a nonmedical person who assists a woman before, during, or after childbirth, as well as her partner and/or family by providing information, physical assistance, and emotional support. The provision of continuous support during labour by doulas is associated with improved maternal and fetal health and a variety of other benefits. A variety of organizations offer certification and training to doulas, though there is no oversight to their practice and the title can be used by anyone. In contrast to the goal of medical professionals, the goal of a doula is to ensure the mother feels safe and confident before, during, and after delivery. Doulas can be controversial within medical settings due to pressure on mothers to avoid medical interventions and pursue natural childbirth without an epidural or medically necessary caesarean sections.

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1. • Assistant

Anagrams for DOULA »

1. aloud

How to pronounce DOULA?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DOULA in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DOULA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of DOULA in a Sentence

1. Sarah Smith:

   But also we recently started working in partnership with the Department of Health because our state has some maternal health equity issues …, and one of the things we thought would be good is to start training more people to serve as a doula because we saw a lot of women who came through were single moms and they had nobody.

2. Lisa Silvershein:

   I'm not sure I could have done that, the doula not only made my mom's life easier -- she made our lives easier, too.

3. Lauren Mitchell:

   If a doula hadn't been there, she might have been alone.

4. Bob Gutenstein:

   It was the doula who kept her positive, the last few days, the doulas were there around the clock, which was really helpful for me.

5. Lisa Silvershein:

   To be honest, we weren't sure if an end-of-life doula would work for us, but we finally decided, what the heck, let's give it a shot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DOULA
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doula
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doula
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DOULA