Thursday, March 02, 2006
The Doula is taken from a Greek word, refer to women who help new mothers in ways that family and friends did in years past. It refer to a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth. There are two kinds of doulas: childbirth doulas specialize in supporting expectant mothers through labor and delivery, staying by their side constantly, while postpartum doulas, basically replace the traditional baby nurse. They also help deter fatigue, which can help prevent depression.
A nurse is generally hired to take care of the infant's needs. Many will not cook, clean or shop. A doula, by contrast, is there to do whatever the mother needs her to do, whether that means taking care of another child, doing the laundry, running errands, or teaching the new mom how to master baby caretaking tasks.
posted by cedar
@ 10:24 PM
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