doula
doula
Definition
doula (do̵̅o̅′lə)
noun
a woman trained to give nonmedical assistance to a woman during labor, providing emotional and physical support throughout the process of childbirth
Etymology: < ModGr, female servant
doula
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- hire: Is hiring a doula, in addition to a midwife, at the birth of your baby really necessary?
- become: The information in these pages is provided in good faith for those wishing to embark upon the journey to become a doula.
- have: When interviewed, the group who had had a doula were better able to mention aspects of care they had not liked.
- find: However, please visit Doula UK to find a doula in your area.
- employ: The most important thing to consider when employing a doula is " Do I like this woman?
Adjective modifier
- postnatal: As a postnatal doula, I am also able to offer you support in the days, weeks or months after your new arrival.
Modifies a noun
- service: Find A Doula Pages Terms of Use Members have provided phone numbers and email addresses for referral to their doula services only.
- course: Ours is the only formally certified doula course in Britain, carrying a City & Guilds qualification.
- role: The doula role, we believe, is a way of " being " not " doing " .
- present: Having a doula present provides the father with someone who is familiar with the couple's wishes to advocate on their behalf.
Noun used with modifier
- birth: A birth doula can be hired for £ 200.
Possessives
- role: Today, a doula's role is very much a supportive one.
Preposition: for
- birth: A mother of two young children, Elizabeth and her husband Simon decided to hire a doula for the birth of their second child.
