So....that's kind of like a midwife right?
I am a Birth and Postpartum Doula. Another name is a Maternal Support Practitioner or a Labor Support Practitioner. Is that a mouthful? Does the word "Doula" sound funny rolling off your tongue? A lot of people ask what I do. When I decided to take the leap to become a Doula, a lot of people didn't know what it was. Other people giggled at using the name "Doula". Some assumed it was just like a midwife. The word “doula” comes from the ancient Greek term meaning “servant to mother.” dou·la ˈdo͞olə/ noun noun: doula ; plural noun: doulas a woman who is trained to assist another woman during childbirth and who may provide support to the family after the baby is born. mid·wife ˈmidˌwīf/ noun noun: midwife ; plural noun: midwives a person (typically a woman) trained to assist women in childbirth. a person or thing that helps to bring something into being or assists its development. "he survived to be one of the mi