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This question has been asked by many beginning in the late
1980’s. The Greek word “doula” originally meant “female
slave for the childbearing woman”. She was given to woman of
child-bearing years. This slave helped her through
pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Today a doula is typically
a woman supporting another woman through labor and/or during
her postpartum.
Doula Services sprang up in response to the growing need for
families to have support that in generations earlier came
from immediate family. In years past, a pregnant woman
received guidance and support for pregnancy, labor and
postpartum from close women family members. Today such
support, while still available for some, is lacking for many
women. Every woman, even the most independent and
competent, needs the input and experience of other women
during this transforming and life-altering phase of life.
Support can mean the difference in a woman feeling confused,
overwhelmed and chaotic to feeling supported, calm and
confident.
MothersCare Doula Services provides competent doulas for
both labor support or birth assistance and postpartum. Our doulas are warm,
nurturing and intelligent. They are intuitive to the needs
of their clients. Many are mothers themselves but all of
our doulas are dedicated to providing the encouragement,
knowledge and practical help that families need to get
through this pivotal phase of their lives.
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