Doula

       

The Greek word doula means woman caregiver. Now the word is used to describe a trained and experienced companion who provides the woman and her partner continuous emotional support, physical comfort and assistance in obtaining evidence based information before, during and after childbirth.

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As a doula I 

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• Recognise birth as a key life experience that a mum will remember for the rest of her life.​

• Understand the physiology of birth and the emotional need of a woman in labour and in the fourth trimester.

• Assist mum and her partner in preparing for birth and life with a newborn baby.

• Stay by mum's side throughout the entire labour.

• Provide emotional support, physical comfort measures and evidence based information to help mum make the right decisions for her and baby.

• Facilitate communication between mum, her partner and her clinical caregivers.

To learn more about doulas and the organisations I've trained with, see here & here

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