What the fuck is a "Doula"?

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:39, 4 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

a stickybeak

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:40, Reply)

basically, this ^

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:41, Reply)

"originating from the Ancient Greek word δούλη meaning female servant or slave"
Edit: damn, that looked awesome when I copied and pasted. δούλη
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:41, Reply)

Man, the Ancient Greeks wrote some l33t codez.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:42, Reply)

I was about to say!

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:43, Reply)

It's some horseshit woo term for, I dunno, birthing coach, or some shit.
It's an old greek term, misapproproiated by the same kind of tools who think that breastfeeding until the age of 8 is normal, healthy behaviour.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:41, Reply)

Someone who attends the birth of a baby to help the mother through the labour. Bit like a team coach I suppose.
Very middle class thing to have a Doula at the birth apparently.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:42, Reply)

She's paying thousands to go on some residential course in it.
Given there are no accepted qualifications in it, no ratified courses, actual qualified medical opinion of it varies from "useless but harmless" to "downright fucking dangerous" and you can just call yourself one, oh, and, yeah, it's all a load of epic shite, I would suggest paying for a course in it is "a little bit Bert"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:45, Reply)

Non pushy mothers

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 20 Aug 2012, 9:46, Reply)