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doula
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dou·la  (dl)
n.
A woman who assists another woman during labor and provides support to her, the infant, and the family after childbirth.

[Modern Greek doula, from Greek dialectal doul, servant-woman, slave.]
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Noun1.douladoula - an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"


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ALACE trains childbirth educators and labor assistants/birth doulas who trust in the process of birth.
Some doulas help out during childbirth, but the center's postpartum doulas help mothers and families in the ways they most need it after babies are born: teaching parents how to care for newborns, helping families adapt, helping a mother with breastfeeding, or caring for the babies.
Some Pregnancy Massage Therapists are trained as labor assistants, or doulas, who assist the laboring morn and her partner throughout labor.
 
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