Definition of doula in English:

doula

noun ˈduːləˈdo͞olə

1A woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to provide guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labour.
from admission through delivery, a doula stayed at her assigned patient's side
Example sentencesExamples
- Experienced doulas charge between $50 and $900 per birth, depending on experience, geographic area, demand, patient's needs, traveling time, and sliding scale.
- Recent studies show women supported by doulas have shorter labours and lower rates of caesarean section deliveries.
- Stories are organized according to attending caregivers: physicians, midwives, and doulas, with the last chapter dedicated to unassisted births.
- A birth doula can be booked to support you during labour and immediately afterwards, see Families South West Magazine June 2002 issue or our feature on doulas for more.
- Because most births continue to take place in hospitals and because mothers and fathers need support and guidance, the hospital setting is where doulas provide labor support most of the time.
- Other choices, such as labor support and doulas, nonpharmacologic pain-relief methods, and pharmacologic pain-relief methods other than intravenous narcotics or epidurals, should be available.
- A doula is a trained labor coach who provides support throughout labor and delivery.
- Hospitals now have birthing rooms with hot tubs and dim lights and accept the help of doulas to support the mother in having her ideal birth plan.
- Its website provides interview questions to ask a prospective midwife or doctor, and tips on hiring a doula and choosing an appropriate birth setting.
- Your hospital or birth center might provide a doula, or you can hire one while you are pregnant.
- Most doulas are knowledgeable about resources such as lactation consultants and support groups.
- The doula attends the birth which can take place in the hospital or at home with a midwife, making both parents feel relaxed and providing physical comfort and emotional support.
- A recent large RCT demonstrated that providing continuous labor support with nurses instead of doulas had no effect on cesarean delivery rates or other birth outcomes.
- A doula stays with the mother during her labor and helps the mother and her partner to be comfortable.
- We also should be aware of alternative sources of support personnel, such as local doulas or training programs for medical students or midwives.
- I did not take anything for the pain during my labors, but I was very fortunate to have a wonderful doula and husband who supported me throughout.
- Yes, there are support groups, doulas, and many other compensatory measures emerging.
- Find experienced midwives and doulas and save the hospital births for those women who truly need them.
- I am a certified Bradley instructor and a certified doula with Doulas of North America.
- Organize your local midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, and any other advocates of natural childbirth in your community into a birth network.
1. 1.1 A woman employed to provide guidance and support to the mother of a newborn baby.
  my mother-in-law hired a postpartum doula to help me for a couple of weeks

Origin

1960s: modern Greek, from Greek doulē 'female slave'.

Definition of doula in US English:

doula

nounˈdo͞olə

1A woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to provide guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labor.
from admission through delivery, a doula stayed at her assigned patient's side
Example sentencesExamples
- Recent studies show women supported by doulas have shorter labours and lower rates of caesarean section deliveries.
- The doula attends the birth which can take place in the hospital or at home with a midwife, making both parents feel relaxed and providing physical comfort and emotional support.
- A doula is a trained labor coach who provides support throughout labor and delivery.
- Your hospital or birth center might provide a doula, or you can hire one while you are pregnant.
- A birth doula can be booked to support you during labour and immediately afterwards, see Families South West Magazine June 2002 issue or our feature on doulas for more.
- Its website provides interview questions to ask a prospective midwife or doctor, and tips on hiring a doula and choosing an appropriate birth setting.
- Yes, there are support groups, doulas, and many other compensatory measures emerging.
- Hospitals now have birthing rooms with hot tubs and dim lights and accept the help of doulas to support the mother in having her ideal birth plan.
- I am a certified Bradley instructor and a certified doula with Doulas of North America.
- Because most births continue to take place in hospitals and because mothers and fathers need support and guidance, the hospital setting is where doulas provide labor support most of the time.
- Experienced doulas charge between $50 and $900 per birth, depending on experience, geographic area, demand, patient's needs, traveling time, and sliding scale.
- Other choices, such as labor support and doulas, nonpharmacologic pain-relief methods, and pharmacologic pain-relief methods other than intravenous narcotics or epidurals, should be available.
- I did not take anything for the pain during my labors, but I was very fortunate to have a wonderful doula and husband who supported me throughout.
- Most doulas are knowledgeable about resources such as lactation consultants and support groups.
- Find experienced midwives and doulas and save the hospital births for those women who truly need them.
- We also should be aware of alternative sources of support personnel, such as local doulas or training programs for medical students or midwives.
- Stories are organized according to attending caregivers: physicians, midwives, and doulas, with the last chapter dedicated to unassisted births.
- A doula stays with the mother during her labor and helps the mother and her partner to be comfortable.
- A recent large RCT demonstrated that providing continuous labor support with nurses instead of doulas had no effect on cesarean delivery rates or other birth outcomes.
- Organize your local midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, and any other advocates of natural childbirth in your community into a birth network.
1. 1.1 A woman employed to provide guidance and support to the mother of a newborn baby.
  my mother-in-law hired a postpartum doula to help me for a couple of weeks

Origin

1960s: modern Greek, from Greek doulē ‘female slave’.

词汇	doula
释义	Definition of doula in English: doula noun ˈduːləˈdo͞olə 1A woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to provide guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labour. from admission through delivery, a doula stayed at her assigned patient's side Example sentencesExamples Experienced doulas charge between $50 and $900 per birth, depending on experience, geographic area, demand, patient's needs, traveling time, and sliding scale. Recent studies show women supported by doulas have shorter labours and lower rates of caesarean section deliveries. Stories are organized according to attending caregivers: physicians, midwives, and doulas, with the last chapter dedicated to unassisted births. A birth doula can be booked to support you during labour and immediately afterwards, see Families South West Magazine June 2002 issue or our feature on doulas for more. Because most births continue to take place in hospitals and because mothers and fathers need support and guidance, the hospital setting is where doulas provide labor support most of the time. Other choices, such as labor support and doulas, nonpharmacologic pain-relief methods, and pharmacologic pain-relief methods other than intravenous narcotics or epidurals, should be available. A doula is a trained labor coach who provides support throughout labor and delivery. Hospitals now have birthing rooms with hot tubs and dim lights and accept the help of doulas to support the mother in having her ideal birth plan. Its website provides interview questions to ask a prospective midwife or doctor, and tips on hiring a doula and choosing an appropriate birth setting. Your hospital or birth center might provide a doula, or you can hire one while you are pregnant. Most doulas are knowledgeable about resources such as lactation consultants and support groups. The doula attends the birth which can take place in the hospital or at home with a midwife, making both parents feel relaxed and providing physical comfort and emotional support. A recent large RCT demonstrated that providing continuous labor support with nurses instead of doulas had no effect on cesarean delivery rates or other birth outcomes. A doula stays with the mother during her labor and helps the mother and her partner to be comfortable. We also should be aware of alternative sources of support personnel, such as local doulas or training programs for medical students or midwives. I did not take anything for the pain during my labors, but I was very fortunate to have a wonderful doula and husband who supported me throughout. Yes, there are support groups, doulas, and many other compensatory measures emerging. Find experienced midwives and doulas and save the hospital births for those women who truly need them. I am a certified Bradley instructor and a certified doula with Doulas of North America. Organize your local midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, and any other advocates of natural childbirth in your community into a birth network. 1.1 A woman employed to provide guidance and support to the mother of a newborn baby. my mother-in-law hired a postpartum doula to help me for a couple of weeks Origin 1960s: modern Greek, from Greek doulē 'female slave'. Definition of doula in US English: doula nounˈdo͞olə 1A woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to provide guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labor. from admission through delivery, a doula stayed at her assigned patient's side Example sentencesExamples Recent studies show women supported by doulas have shorter labours and lower rates of caesarean section deliveries. The doula attends the birth which can take place in the hospital or at home with a midwife, making both parents feel relaxed and providing physical comfort and emotional support. A doula is a trained labor coach who provides support throughout labor and delivery. Your hospital or birth center might provide a doula, or you can hire one while you are pregnant. A birth doula can be booked to support you during labour and immediately afterwards, see Families South West Magazine June 2002 issue or our feature on doulas for more. Its website provides interview questions to ask a prospective midwife or doctor, and tips on hiring a doula and choosing an appropriate birth setting. Yes, there are support groups, doulas, and many other compensatory measures emerging. Hospitals now have birthing rooms with hot tubs and dim lights and accept the help of doulas to support the mother in having her ideal birth plan. I am a certified Bradley instructor and a certified doula with Doulas of North America. Because most births continue to take place in hospitals and because mothers and fathers need support and guidance, the hospital setting is where doulas provide labor support most of the time. Experienced doulas charge between $50 and $900 per birth, depending on experience, geographic area, demand, patient's needs, traveling time, and sliding scale. Other choices, such as labor support and doulas, nonpharmacologic pain-relief methods, and pharmacologic pain-relief methods other than intravenous narcotics or epidurals, should be available. I did not take anything for the pain during my labors, but I was very fortunate to have a wonderful doula and husband who supported me throughout. Most doulas are knowledgeable about resources such as lactation consultants and support groups. Find experienced midwives and doulas and save the hospital births for those women who truly need them. We also should be aware of alternative sources of support personnel, such as local doulas or training programs for medical students or midwives. Stories are organized according to attending caregivers: physicians, midwives, and doulas, with the last chapter dedicated to unassisted births. A doula stays with the mother during her labor and helps the mother and her partner to be comfortable. A recent large RCT demonstrated that providing continuous labor support with nurses instead of doulas had no effect on cesarean delivery rates or other birth outcomes. Organize your local midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, and any other advocates of natural childbirth in your community into a birth network. 1.1 A woman employed to provide guidance and support to the mother of a newborn baby. my mother-in-law hired a postpartum doula to help me for a couple of weeks Origin 1960s: modern Greek, from Greek doulē ‘female slave’.
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