Lake Erie Association of Doulas

LEADing the way to better births!

 About Doulas

The term Doula is a Greek word referring to a woman's helper.  The word has now come to mean non-clinical labor support professionals who provide continuous emotional, physical and informational support to the mother before, during and after childbirth.

Below is a listing of most frequently asked questions about doulas:

"Birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers." 

Anita Diamant, from The Red Tent