But be aware that the
primary role of the doula is to help mothers have a safe and pleasant birth — not to help them choose the type of birth.
It's important to keep
the roles of the doula and the educator separate.
One of
the roles of doulas is educating the public on their options.
The role of the doula is never to take the place of husbands or partners in labor, but rather to complement and enhance their experience.
Teaching the expecting parents about
the roles of a doula and answering questions.
Is
the role of the doula then taking over dad's position in the delivery room?
The most comprehensive and educational DVD in the series, Explore Your Options offers birth - planning guidance around key topics such as
the role of doulas (labor support specialists,) the advantages of birth centers and the alarming escalation of cesarean sections in the United States and Brazil.
At the end of the day, by not taking a stand and by not working to elevate
the role of the doula in the eyes of expectant parents and medical professionals,
At the end of the day, by not taking a stand and by not working to elevate
the role of the doula in the eyes of expectant parents and medical professionals, we are already limiting choices for pregnant families.
As the organization grew and
the role of the doula spread world - wide, it became clear that DONA was no longer Doulas of North America, but instead was an International organization.
As we move into these next years, DONA will be looking at how to continue to support our membership, strengthen
the role of the doula, and increase awareness to the public about doula care and the benefits of hiring a doula.
Since its inception, the organization has made significant impacts in maternal - child health field, as well as increasing public awareness of
the role of the doula.
Focus on promoting
the role of a doula.
The role of a doula is to be there, and to serve a pregnant woman and her family during pregnancy, labour birth and beyond.
The role of a doula is to provide assistance to a mother during childbirth and during the postpartum recovery period.
Naturally, not all doulas will want to expand
the role of doula to include sitting at birth with women in the capacity I've described but why would we deny a woman the privilege to orchestrate her birth according to her own wishes.
That is precisely
the role of a doula for a laboring woman: to serve the laboring mother and help her have her desired birth outcome.
Returning to London in 2007 I discovered
the role of the doula «mothering the mother» which perfectly filled the gap between the pregnancy yoga and mum and baby yoga.