Acting as labor companions, what word, originally meaning female slave in Greek, describes women who gives support and help to a pregnant woman before, during and after childbirth?
Doula "servant-woman"), as told to her by an elderly Greek woman, Eleni Rassias. Raphael also describing it as coming from "Aristotle's time", an Ancient Greek word meaning "female slave". Marshall Klaus and John Kennell, who conducted clinical trials on the medical outcomes of doula-attended births, adopted the term to refer to a person providing labor support. The overall goal of a doula is for the mother to feel safe, be informed and feel comfortable, enhancing the role of doctors and nurses which is to ensure a safe delivery for mother and child. Doulas have no clinical role, duties or decision-making. A
Hmong women and childbirth practices Hmong women and childbirth practices The Hmong People society originally from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and southeast China. the worldwide Hmong population is about twelve million. The Hmong culture is patrilineal, allowing a husband's family to make all major decisions, even when they solely concern the woman. However, the Hmong women have traditionally carried a large amount of responsibility and some power due to their necessary contribution of food and labor to the family. Hmong children learn gender expectations at a young age. Women belong to their marital family, and before marriage are considered "other people’s women" by their birth family