doula
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dou·la
noun \ˈdü-lə\Definition of DOULA
: a woman experienced in childbirth who provides advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth
See Origin of DOULA
Mod Greek, female helper, maidservant, from Greek doulē female slave
First Known Use: 1981
dou·la
noun \ˈdü-lə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DOULA
: a woman experienced in childbirth who provides advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth
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