A doula is a female who is a trained and
experienced labor companion from our community who provides you with prenatal information, support and labor and delivery assistance.
You should take a childbirth class together with your husband or
labor companion if at all possible.
Doulas can also be referred to
as labor companions, labor support specialists, labor support professionals, birth assistants, or labor assistants.
«First labors tend to be a lot longer than second labors,» says Penny Simkin, doula and author of The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All
Other Labor Companions.
Birth Partner, The: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and all Other
Labor Companions; Penny Simkin (2 copies)
The Birth Partner By Penny Simkins This book is excellent preparation for the birth partner or
labor companion.
They won't «muscle out»
your labor companion, Simkin says.
She also started attending births as
a labor companion in 1978, which evolved into a doula (pronounced doola) service for childbirth and postnatal home care.
She also started attending births as
a labor companion (doula) in 1978, and is an enlightened and experienced guide for facilitating birth for her doula clients.
These doula services may also be called birth support, labor coach, or
labor companion.
Klaus, Marshall, John Kendall, and Phyllis Klaus THE DOULA BOOK Perseus, 2002 An updated version of Mothering the Mother, this book details the importance of the presence of a trained
labor companion, or doula, in supporting a couple through the birth of their child.
Another essential is trusted
a labor companion, which could be a friend, relative or partner, and statistics show that someone with a birthing person throughout their birth is the best thing you can do to reduce number of medical interventions.
Skilled attendants can encourage thesupport of
a labor companion, increase a mother's comfort, and minimize her pain.
The Doula Book: How A Trained
Labor Companion Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth
First, doulas (also called «
labor companions» or «birthworkers») can provide extra physical, emotional and educational support to the woman and her partner before, during and after labor.