Doula

nounid 47304·updated May 18, 2026
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an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes

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Variants

synonym
labor coach
plural
Doulas
possessive
Doula's
pluralpossessive
Doulas'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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