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Meaning of "doula" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOULA

From Greek doule female slave.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOULA

doula  [ˈduːlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOULA

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adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doula is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Doula

A doula, is a nonmedical person who assists a woman before, during, or after childbirth, as well as her partner and/or family, by providing physical assistance, and emotional support. The provision of continuous support during labour, which may be provided by doulas, nurses, family, friends, etc. is associated with improved maternal and fetal health and a variety of other benefits. Certification and training is offered to doulas, though there is no oversight to their practice and the title can be used by anyone. The goal of a doula is to ensure the mother feels safe and confident before, during, and after delivery. Doulas can be controversial within medical settings due to a lack of formal medical education when a discussion regarding medical interventions in labor versus pursuing natural childbirth without an epidural or caesarean section arises. Sometimes the term doula can also refer to a nonmedical person who assists critically ill elderly people.

Definition of doula in the English dictionary

The definition of doula in the dictionary is a woman who is trained to provide support to women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period of time following the birth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOULA


Beulah
ˈbjuːlə
cooler
ˈkuːlə
Dyula
diːˈuːlə
Eula
ˈjuːlə
Fula
ˈfuːlə
gula
ˈɡuːlə
gular
ˈɡuːlə
hula
ˈhuːlə
hula-hula
ˈhuːləˈhuːlə
intercooler
ˌɪntəˈkuːlə
ispaghula
ˌɪspəˈɡuːlə
kula
ˈkuːlə
Lobengula
ˌləʊbənˈɡjuːlə
pooler
ˈpuːlə
preschooler
ˈpriːskuːlə
puler
ˈpuːlə
ruler
ˈruːlə
scheduler
ˈʃɛdjuːlə
spooler
ˈspuːlə
tooler
ˈtuːlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOULA

doughy
Douglas
Douglas fir
Douglas hemlock
Douglas Hurd
Douglas scale
Douglas spruce
Douglas-Home
douk
Doukhobor
doulocracy
doum palm
douma
doun
Dounreay
doup
doupioni
douppioni
dour
doura

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOULA

arugula
aula
curricula
Dracula
formula
insula
ligula
matricula
nebula
peninsula
pula
regula
San Pedro Sula
spatula
tabula
tarantula
the Peninsula
Tula
Ursula
vincula

Synonyms and antonyms of doula in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doula» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOULA

Find out the translation of doula to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doula from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doula» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

导乐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doula
570 millions of speakers

English

doula
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوالا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дуле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

doula
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doula
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doula
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドゥーラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둘라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doula
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

doula
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

doula
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुऊला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Doula
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doula
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дулі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

doula
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

doula
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doula
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

doula
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doula
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doula

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOULA»

The term «doula» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOULA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doula» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doula» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doula

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOULA»

Discover the use of doula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You ...
For an entire generation of new parents, this warm, expert work has become the standard guide to the shortest, easiest, and healthiest childbirth.
Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, Phyllis H. Klaus, 2012
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The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You ...
" This warm, authoritative, and irreplaceable guide completely updates the authors' earlier book, Mothering the Mother, and adds much new and important research.
Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, Phyllis H. Klaus, 2007
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The Doula Guide to Birth: Secrets Every Pregnant Woman ...
Here is your guide to the fastest-growing trend in childbirth—a tradition as old as motherhood itself.
Ananda Lowe, Rachel Zimmerman, 2009
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The Doula
When you come from a family of funeral directors, the telephone rings ominously in the middle of the night. For a doula, it resonates with eager anticipation. Either way, it always means lives are about to change. . .
Bridget Boland, 2012
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The Doula Advantage: Your Complete Guide to Having an ...
Doulas and midwives are increasingly popular options for childbirth; this book answers questions for those considering the help of a doula or midwife at birth.
Rachel Gurevich, 2012
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The Doula Business Guide: Creating a Successful MotherBaby ...
"The Doula Business Guide" is a comprehensive, go-to manual for individuals and groups wanting to establish and grow a thriving doula service.
Patty Brennan, 2010
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Adolescent Problems
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Doula Nicolson, Harry Ayers, 2012
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The Doula as Educator: Labor, Embodiment, and Intimacy in ...
This research examines women's knowledge in the realm of childbirth as a means for interrogating ways women may assert authority within institutional structures of power.
Cheryl Hunter, 2007
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Parenthood in America: A-M
The continuous presence of a doula during labor has been found to reduce the duration of labor, the likelihood of medication for pain relief, oxytocin augmentation, and Cesarean section. Doula support also resulted in improved scores given ...
Lawrence Balter, 2000
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Studies in late Byzantine painting
In a career of just under thirty years she made a major contribution to the study of Byzantine art in Greece. This volume brings together eight of the most influential of Professor Mouriki's papers on late Byzantine painting.
Doula Mouriki, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOULA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doula is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bullied, Powerless, and Defeated: 45 Women Share Their Striking …
The project is the brainchild of Cristen Pascucci, a Kentucky-based birth advocate, and Lindsey Askins, a California doula and birth ... «Yahoo Parenting, Jul 15»
2
Luke Dittman's city focus pays off
Meanwhile, Toowoomba trainer Steve Tregea hopes a sharp drop in class can help promising mare Doula record her first metropolitan win. «Bloodstock.com.au, Jul 15»
3
Karolina Kurkova: Second Child 'Bundle Of Joy' Tweet Goes Viral As …
“Of course we had the midwife, we had the doula, but that's something we really did a lot of research on and we wanted to do,” explained ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
4
Pregnancy & Baby Talk: 23 Weeks of Growing
I've also talked with our midwife about some things that I've struggled with from Baby Boy's birth, as well as our doula,and another mother friend ... «BlogHer, Jul 15»
5
Bondy's Wimbledon Diary: Let's start the show earlier!
I forgot a wet T-shirt on the shower floor and headed off to Wimbledon. Doula emailed me that the shirt is now in the compost bin. This is the sort ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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'Women have not been given the support they need': Kentville …
Kings County doula Dawn Hare says the provincial government hasn't improved services for mothers and babies in the three years since the ... «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Jul 15»
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New in town
She's also a certified yoga instructor and continues to seek out new skills; she started doula training this year. “I'm more trained than the ... «City Pulse, Jul 15»
8
Leaving my abusive relationship was the best decision I've made
... an amazing birth experience that included a doula, who I will forever thank for helping me manage an empowering, natural birth with my 8 lb. «BabyCenter, Jul 15»
9
Grocery stores are hiring nutrition experts, but is their advice hurting …
... while I shop, like a dinnertime doula. But by the end I was asking myself: Are dietitians becoming the helicopter parents of the grocery aisle? «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Bondy's Wimbledon Diary: A Coke and a frown for my diet
Doula fell over a box by the door and cut her knee. Doula's sister suggested a trip to the emergency room, but Colin argued his way out of such ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

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