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The word, "doula," is a Greek word referring to a woman who has experience in the process of childbirth who provides continuous physical and emotional support for a woman before, during and after childbirth. A Doula…¨ Recognizes childbirth as a key life xperience that the mother will remember all her life…¨ Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor…¨ Assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth…¨ Stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout her entire labor…¨ Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, an objective viewpoint and helps the woman get the information she needs to make good decisions…¨ Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and clinical care providers…¨ Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of her birth experience