doula
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
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