What is a doula?
We used to live together as a tribe. Where birth and death were closely intertwined with our daily existence and where caring for each other in transformative phases was common practice. Much of this has been lost due to the individualization of society. We are focused on ourselves and our partner. And the mentality 'I can do this alone' or 'I will do this myself' has an ever-increasing imprint on our lives.
However, you don't have to do this alone. In this period, in which everything is new, magical and overwhelming you can find support in another person, a doula. But isn't that my partners role? Certainly, your partner will do it together with you. Only like you, your partner is becoming a parent as well - and it is just as overwhelming for him/her. Full attention and love for both in this process is what a doula provides.
The word doula comes from modern Greek (δούλα) and means 'servant-woman'. "Being in service of..." that is what a doula does. She is simply there for you in many forms.
However, you don't have to do this alone. In this period, in which everything is new, magical and overwhelming you can find support in another person, a doula. But isn't that my partners role? Certainly, your partner will do it together with you. Only like you, your partner is becoming a parent as well - and it is just as overwhelming for him/her. Full attention and love for both in this process is what a doula provides.
The word doula comes from modern Greek (δούλα) and means 'servant-woman'. "Being in service of..." that is what a doula does. She is simply there for you in many forms.
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