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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
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What am I Doula-ing?

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I had no clue. I was happy being in the clouds, and there is nothing wrong with that. I just didn't know what it would be like to become a mother. Advice from friends and family that went over my head. Parenting books? Who had time to read those when I was introduced to Game of Thrones and The Big Bang Theory. I was distracted and happy about it. The one thing I knew for sure is that when I officially became a mother, I would feel it. I also know that everyone is different. Some feel a ways that others won't, whether from a different generation, or just a different mindset. I was OK with that. I came to motherhood with an open mind. I spent my third trimester bouncing on my birth ball in the evenings imagining all the cute outfits my little boy would wear. When I really had trouble sleeping I would go into his room and organize his little clothes over and over. Keep in mind, this task has not repeated itself after birth. Labor started September 24th arou
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