doulan.

Brit.

/ˈduːlə/, U.S.

/ˈdulə/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek δούλα.

Etymology: < modern Greek δούλα (ancient Greek δούλη bondswoman, feminine form corresponding to δοῦλος born bondsman, slave: see dulia n.).

A person, originally and typically a woman, who gives assistance to a new or expectant mother, either informally or professionally; esp. a person (usually without formal obstetric training) employed to provide guidance and continuous support during labour or postnatally.

ΚΠ

1969 D. Raphael in Perspectives in Biol. & Med. 12 295/2 In working with human groups we note that the motivation for doula behavior is extremely complex. The doula may be assisting the new mother because she expects to be helped in like manner when her turn comes.

1984 Boston Globe (Electronic ed.) 28 Aug. The Guatemalan women who were assigned doulas had labors half as long as women in a control group drawn from the same population who did not.

1988 G. Palmer Politics of Breastfeeding iii. 32 The post-natal period is often one of complete rest with all normal duties performed by other women, one of whom, the doula, gives emotional support and practical breastfeeding knowledge.

1991 Sci. News 4 May 277/1 From admission through delivery, a doula stayed at her assigned patient's side.

2010 Guardian 5 Mar. (G2 section) 21/2 I've hired a doula..to be by my side on the big day(s), and I'm reading up on hypno-birthing techniques, which friends have recommended for keeping calm.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	doula
释义	doulan. Brit. /ˈduːlə/, U.S. /ˈdulə/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek δούλα. Etymology: < modern Greek δούλα (ancient Greek δούλη bondswoman, feminine form corresponding to δοῦλος born bondsman, slave: see dulia n.). A person, originally and typically a woman, who gives assistance to a new or expectant mother, either informally or professionally; esp. a person (usually without formal obstetric training) employed to provide guidance and continuous support during labour or postnatally. ΚΠ 1969 D. Raphael in Perspectives in Biol. & Med. 12 295/2 In working with human groups we note that the motivation for doula behavior is extremely complex. The doula may be assisting the new mother because she expects to be helped in like manner when her turn comes. 1984 Boston Globe (Electronic ed.) 28 Aug. The Guatemalan women who were assigned doulas had labors half as long as women in a control group drawn from the same population who did not. 1988 G. Palmer Politics of Breastfeeding iii. 32 The post-natal period is often one of complete rest with all normal duties performed by other women, one of whom, the doula, gives emotional support and practical breastfeeding knowledge. 1991 Sci. News 4 May 277/1 From admission through delivery, a doula stayed at her assigned patient's side. 2010 Guardian 5 Mar. (G2 section) 21/2 I've hired a doula..to be by my side on the big day(s), and I'm reading up on hypno-birthing techniques, which friends have recommended for keeping calm. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1969
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