doula
doula — 名詞
- doulasingular
- doulasplural
1. someone trained to support mothers and families around childbirth with comfort,
生產陪伴員
在孕期與生產前後提供支持的人
someone trained to support mothers and families around childbirth with comfort, information, and everyday help, rather than medical treatment
Linh hired a doula before her first baby was born.
Linh 在第一個孩子出生前請了一位生產陪伴員。
collocation: hire a doula
During labor, the doula reminded Amani to breathe slowly.
生產時，生產陪伴員提醒 Amani 慢慢呼吸。
support during labor
After the birth, Hao texted the doula with feeding questions.
孩子出生後，Hao 傳訊息給生產陪伴員，詢問餵奶的問題。
The doula stayed calm when Kasia's labor pain got stronger.
當 Kasia 的產痛變得更強時，那位生產陪伴員仍然很冷靜。
Two days later, the doula visited Talia's apartment to check in.
兩天後，生產陪伴員到 Talia 的公寓探訪，看看情況。
- midwife
a medical professional who monitors labor and may deliver the baby, unlike a doula
- birth coach
an informal term that emphasizes encouragement during labor
- caregiver
much broader and not specific to pregnancy or childbirth
用法筆記
Unlike a midwife or doctor, a doula does not provide medical treatment or deliver the baby. The word often appears with birth, labor, and postpartum to show when the support is given.