A doula (also known as a monitrice or labor assistant) is a woman knowledgeable in the normal course of labor and birth, whose role is to support the mother and father during the labor and birth. This support can take on many forms, depending on the needs of the family.

The doula does not replace the father, but rather frees him up to simply love the mother as well as deal with the changes he himself is undergoing as a new father.

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