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What is the difference between a midwife and a doula?
...and what are the benefits of having one/both present pre/during/post birth?
26 yr old, Female
asked Jan 12, 2010 at 02:33PM in Pregnancy
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answered Jan 14, 2010 at 03:36PMThe Greek meaning of the word "doula" means a women of service or slave. In terms of child birthing doulas are helpers that are not physicians or mid-wives. Doulas provide mostly emotional support in the birthing process and do not provide any hands on medical care.
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