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doula
Sign in to savealt=|thumb|325x325px|A doula (left) applying pressure to a pregnant woman during labor A doula (; ; ) is a non-medical professional who provides 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 might also provide support to the client's partner, family, and friends.
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20 sectionsContents
- History and etymology
- Types of support
- Birth
- Role
- Benefits and limitations
- Training and certification
- Motivations and challenges
- Antepartum
- Postpartum
- Full-spectrum
- Pregnancy Loss Doulas
- Abortion
- Gender transition
- End-of-life and critical care
- Integration of doulas into formal medical care
- Birth doulas
- Community-based doulas
- Prison doulas
- References
- External links
alt=|thumb|325x325px|A doula (left) applying pressure to a pregnant woman during labor A doula (; ; ) is a non-medical professional who provides 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 might 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 might need to complete training to work as a doula, although training and certification processes vary throughout the world.