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In the Greek language, Doula translates into 'woman helping woman'. In a typical pregnancy, a woman has an obstetrician who focuses solely on the health and development of both the mother and unborn child. During pregnancy, the obstetrician's job is to provide both the mother and unborn child with regular medical care such as ultrasounds and routine check-ups. |
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During delivery, the obstetrician focuses on a healthy delivery for both the mother and child along with other factors such as pain medication and labor progression.
Many women choose to hire a Doula to serve as both a medical and emotional consultant throughout pregnancy and during childbirth. A Doula's primary focus is to help the woman and her spouse mentally, physically and emotionally both before and during childbirth. There are two types of Doula. Birth Doula A birth Doula helps the mother prepare for childbirth by educating her about the childbirth process, providing emotional support and helping her create a birth birth plan specifically tailored to her needs. If desired, the birth doula can be present during childbirth to help provide encouragement and support alongside a spouse and obstetrician during that special delivery day. Postpartum Doula A postpartum Doula helps educate and support the mother after childbirth. She offers lactation support, circumcision support and emotional support to help ease the mother's transition into parenthood after the child is born. Typically, postpartum Doula do not provide direct care for the newborn child. Schedule A Doula's schedule varies based on the individual. Doula are either full-time or part-time and may be available during the week, weekends, evenings or as specifically arranged with the family. Since childbirth is unpredictable, many Doula offer flexible schedules. Salary A Doula's salary can range from $14 to $30 an hour for singletons or $18 to $45 for multiples. The Doula's experience, education and qualifications all have a direct impact on her salary along with the area of the country the Doula is serving and the family's specific needs. Benefits Since the law does not require benefits to be provided for Doula, it is up to the sole discretion of the family and should be discussed with the candidate prior to employment. Some families may offer benefits such as lodging or transportation while others will opt to not provide any additional benefits. |
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