Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15378/1848-9540.2024.47.02
“I’m Here for You”. Doula Support in Childbirth
Željka Jelavić
; Ethnographic museum, Zagreb
Abstract
The author analyzes the role of a doula as a supporter of the birthing mother and an assistant in childbirth. Doula support is a newer practice associated with institutional and home births and has been developing and expanding over the last decade and a half. The role of a doula is to inform, educate, and provide emotional support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Doulas engage in intimate work that involves moving between institutional and personal boundaries.
Keywords
institutionalized childbirth, home birth, doula, medicalization
Hrčak ID:
324478
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Publication date:
20.12.2024.
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