Meaning of doula | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A trained support person who provides emotional, physical and practical assistance to a pregnant woman or couple before, during or after childbirth.
2. A trained person who provides similar support to someone who is diagnosed with an incurable condition and is receiving end-of-life care.

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Examples

“The function of the doula varies in different cultures from a little help⟳ here and there to complete⟳ succoring, including bathing, cooking, carrying, and feeding. Whatever the doula does, however, is less important than the fact that she is there.”

“Rebekah Rosler, a therapist and doula, decided to leave⟳, even though her family history in New York goes back to the 1870s, she said.”

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