Search the web for a definition and frequently the result "woman servant" will turn up. Join Yahoo groups and other discussion boards and you may happen in on a lively sometimes heated discussion about what that means.
Each and every doula has their own interpretation about what it means to them to be a doula. Certifying organizations have "scope of practices" and guidelines that they want "their" doulas to use.
What is my job as a doula? To meet a woman where she is and support her through whatever she is going through. It's not about changing her to my way of thinking or convincing her to do something different. I'm a cheerleader, a hand holder, a shoulder to cry on, a smile to brighten the day, a ear to hear, a voice to encourage, and a presence to calm.
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