Doula: nounA Doula is a trained and experienced partner who accompanies a woman through pregnancy
and childbirth and the first few weeks of family life.
The Goodwin volunteer doula project provides support to women during pregnancy and the early weeks of family life. This website provides resources for Doula projects across the country. It also provides a place where women can share experience and find out more about becoming involved in Doula projects. Find out more about the principles of the Doula project and how to set up a project.
"ON THE darkest days, Sherrie Rhodes wanted to go to sleep and never wake up." The Hull Daily Mail has recently printed a wonderful article about one of our Doulas, and how her battle with postnatal depression led to achievements later in her life. Sherrie has just been named Outstanding Learner Of The Year by the National Institute Of Adult Continuing Education, representing Yorkshire and Humber at a prestigious ceremony in London. She has also won the "Overcoming Barriers" award, presented by Humberside Learning Consortium. Congratulations, Sherrie!
Read the complete article here: www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/turned-life-help-Willow/article-2479375-detail/article.html
Leeds Haamla Service to develop a volunteer doula service.
Parent 1st based in the Thurrock area are the first area to Replicate the Doula project. For more information click on this link http://www.goodwindoulas.org/node/3566
What exactly is a 'Doula'? A doula would often be called a birth partner, but in effect she is much mor
e than that. The word 'Doula' is Greek and has come to mean 'a trained and experienced partner who accompanies a woman through pregnancy and childbirth and for the first few weeks of family life'. A Doula offers no clinical skills and does not perform any medical tasks.
