What is a Doula – DONA International
Birth and postpartum doulas support new families through the life-changing experience of having a baby. They provide information, emotional support, and physical comfort.
What is a doula?
Like travel guides in a foreign country, birth and postpartum doulas help support new families through the life changing experience of having a baby!
Whether it’s a family’s first baby or their tenth, a doula can help make the birth and postpartum experience better. Today, a doula is defined as follows:
Doula
a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth to help her achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.
Countless scientific trials examining doula care demonstrate remarkably improved physical and psychological outcomes for both mother and baby. Doulas have a positive impact on the well-being of the entire family.
Dive into our site to learn more about this incredible, growing field! DONA International has been training professional doulas for 25 years, and we’d love to share all we’ve learned with you.