Doula (English Wikipedia)

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (March 2014). "Obstetric care consensus no. 1: safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 123 (3): 693–711. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000444441.04111.1d. PMID 24553167. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2015-12-21.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Committee on Obstetric Practice; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (February 2017). "Committee Opinion No. 687: Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 129 (2): e20–e28. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001905. PMID 28121831.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

americanpregnancy.org

"What is a Doula?". American Pregnancy Association. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

americanprogress.org

"Community-Based Doulas and Midwives". Center for American Progress. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-17.

bayareadoulaproject.org

"Bay Area Doula Project". Retrieved 2019-08-21.

birtharts.com

"A Call for "Full Spectrum" Doulas". Birth Arts International. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2019-03-30.

blackmamasmatter.org

Bey A, Brill A, Porchia-Albert C, Gradilla M, Strauss N (2019). Advancing Birth Justice: Community-Based Doula Models as a Standard of Care for Ending Racial Disparities (PDF) (Report). Ancient Song Doula Services, Village Birth International, Every Mother Counts.

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Mahoney M, Mitchell L (2016-10-17). The Doulas: Radical Care for Pregnant People. The Feminist Press at CUNY. ISBN 9781558619494.
Klaus MH, Kennell JH, Klaus PH (2002). "Chapters 1, 2". The Doula Book: How A Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0738206097.
Mander R (2001). "The doula". Supportive care and midwifery. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 113–33. ISBN 978-0632054251.
Simonds W, Rothman BK, Norman BM (2013-10-23). Laboring On: Birth in Transition in the United States. Routledge. ISBN 9781135939984.
Mahoney M, Mitchell L (2016-10-17). The Doulas: Radical Care for Pregnant People. The Feminist Press at CUNY. ISBN 9781558619494.
Simonds, Wendy; Rothman, Barbara Katz; Norman, Bari Meltzer (2013-10-23). Laboring On: Birth in Transition in the United States. Routledge. ISBN 9781135939984.
Oparah JC, Bonaparte AD (2015-12-22). Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-27720-0.

childbirthconnection.org

transform.childbirthconnection.org

"Childbirth Education and Doula Organizations | Transforming Maternity Care". Retrieved 2019-04-01.

doi.org

Rawlings D, Tieman J, Miller-Lewis L, Swetenham K (May 2019). "What role do Death Doulas play in end-of-life care? A systematic review". Health & Social Care in the Community. 27 (3): e82–e94. doi:10.1111/hsc.12660. PMID 30255588.
Steel A, Frawley J, Adams J, Diezel H (May 2015). "Trained or professional doulas in the support and care of pregnant and birthing women: a critical integrative review". Health & Social Care in the Community. 23 (3): 225–41. doi:10.1111/hsc.12112. PMID 24942339.
Lantz PM, Low LK, Varkey S, Watson RL (2005). "Doulas as childbirth paraprofessionals: results from a national survey". Women's Health Issues. 15 (3): 109–16. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2005.01.002. PMID 15894196.
Lunda P, Minnie CS, Benadé P (May 2018). "Women's experiences of continuous support during childbirth: a meta-synthesis". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18 (1): 167. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1755-8. PMC 5952857. PMID 29764406.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A (July 2017). "Continuous support for women during childbirth". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7 (7): CD003766. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMC 6483123. PMID 28681500.
Fukuzawa RK, Kondo KT (December 2017). "A holistic view from birth to the end of life: end-of-life doulas and new developments in end-of-life care in the West". International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 23 (12): 612–619. doi:10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.12.612. PMID 29272199.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A, et al. (Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group) (July 2017). "Continuous support for women during childbirth". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7 (8): CD003766. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMC 6483123. PMID 28681500.
Bohren MA, Berger BO, Munthe-Kaas H, Tunçalp Ö, et al. (Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group) (March 2019). "Perceptions and experiences of labour companionship: a qualitative evidence synthesis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3 (7): CD012449. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012449.pub2. PMC 6422112. PMID 30883666.
Chor J, Lyman P, Tusken M, Patel A, Gilliam M (March 2016). "Women's experiences with doula support during first-trimester surgical abortion: a qualitative study". Contraception. 93 (3): 244–8. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2015.10.006. PMC 4766033. PMID 26480890.
Altshuler AL, Whaley NS (December 2018). "The patient perspective: perceptions of the quality of the abortion experience". Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 30 (6): 407–413. doi:10.1097/GCO.0000000000000492. PMID 30299320. S2CID 52937963.
Balas MC, Gale M, Kagan SH (August 2004). "Delirium doulas: an innovative approach to enhance care for critically ill older adults". Critical Care Nurse. 24 (4): 36–46. doi:10.4037/ccn2004.24.4.36. PMID 15341233.
Torres JM (July 2013). "Breast milk and labour support: lactation consultants' and doulas' strategies for navigating the medical context of maternity care" (PDF). Sociology of Health & Illness. 35 (6): 924–38. doi:10.1111/1467-9566.12010. hdl:2027.42/99048. PMID 23398567.
Basmajian A (2014). "Abortion Doulas: Changing the Narrative". Anthropology Now. 6 (2): 44–51. doi:10.1080/19492901.2014.11728432. ISSN 1942-8200. S2CID 80163473.
Scott KD, Berkowitz G, Klaus M (May 1999). "A comparison of intermittent and continuous support during labor: a meta-analysis". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 180 (5): 1054–9. doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70594-6. PMID 10329855.
Strauss N, Giessler K, McAllister E (2015). "How Doula Care Can Advance the Goals of the Affordable Care Act: A Snapshot From New York City". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 24 (1): 8–15. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.24.1.8. PMC 4720857. PMID 26937157.
Coley SL, Zapata JY, Schwei RJ, Mihalovic GE, Matabele MN, Jacobs EA, Anderson CK (2018). "More Than a "Number": Perspectives of Prenatal Care Quality from Mothers of Color and Providers". Women's Health Issues. 28 (2): 158–164. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2017.10.014. PMC 5835403. PMID 29208354.
Everson CL, Cheyney M, Bovbjerg ML (June 2018). "Outcomes of Care for 1,892 Doula-Supported Adolescent Births in the United States: The DONA International Data Project, 2000 to 2013". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 27 (3): 135–147. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.27.3.135. PMC 6193361. PMID 30364259.
Spiby H, Green JM, Darwin Z, Willmot H, Knox D, McLeish J, Smith M (2015). "Multisite implementation of trained volunteer doula support for disadvantaged childbearing women: a mixed-methods evaluation". Health Services and Delivery Research. 3 (8): 1–332. doi:10.3310/hsdr03080. PMID 25834865.
Campbell D, Scott KD, Klaus MH, Falk M (September 2007). "Female relatives or friends trained as labor doulas: outcomes at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum". Birth. 34 (3): 220–7. doi:10.1111/j.1523-536X.2007.00174.x. PMID 17718872. S2CID 923119.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (March 2014). "Obstetric care consensus no. 1: safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 123 (3): 693–711. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000444441.04111.1d. PMID 24553167. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2015-12-21.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Kozhimannil KB, Hardeman RR, Attanasio LB, Blauer-Peterson C, O'Brien M (April 2013). "Doula care, birth outcomes, and costs among Medicaid beneficiaries". American Journal of Public Health. 103 (4): e113-21. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.301201. PMC 3617571. PMID 23409910.
Committee on Obstetric Practice; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (February 2017). "Committee Opinion No. 687: Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 129 (2): e20–e28. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001905. PMID 28121831.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Dai, Zehui (October 2018). "Chinese News Media Discourse of Doulas and Doula Care". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 27 (4): 243–252. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.27.4.243. ISSN 1058-1243. PMC 6491159. PMID 31073270.
Ballen LE, Fulcher AJ (2006). "Nurses and doulas: complementary roles to provide optimal maternity care". Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 35 (2): 304–11. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00041.x. PMID 16620259. S2CID 23409222.
Meadow SL (December 2015). "Defining the doula's role: fostering relational autonomy". Health Expectations. 18 (6): 3057–68. doi:10.1111/hex.12290. PMC 5810740. PMID 25327532.
Eftekhary S, Klein MC, Xu SY (July 2010). "The life of a Canadian doula: successes, confusion, and conflict". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 32 (7): 642–9. doi:10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34567-4. PMID 20707952.
Hardeman RR, Kozhimannil KB (November 2016). "Motivations for Entering the Doula Profession: Perspectives From Women of Color". Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 61 (6): 773–780. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12497. PMC 5143171. PMID 27862907.
Spiby H, Mcleish J, Green J, Darwin Z (September 2016). "'The greatest feeling you get, knowing you have made a big difference': survey findings on the motivation and experiences of trained volunteer doulas in England". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16 (1): 289. doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1086-6. PMC 5041283. PMID 27680500.
Doenmez, Caroline Fidan Tyler; Cidro, Jaime; Sinclair, Stephanie; Hayward, Ashley; Wodtke, Larissa; Nychuk, Alexandra (2022-01-16). "Heart work: Indigenous doulas responding to challenges of western systems and revitalizing Indigenous birthing care in Canada". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22 (1): 41. doi:10.1186/s12884-021-04333-z. ISSN 1471-2393. PMC 8761381. PMID 35034612.
Cidro, Jaime; Doenmez, Caroline; Sinclair, Stephanie; Nychuk, Alexandra; Wodtke, Larissa; Hayward, Ashley (2021-08-26). "Putting them on a strong spiritual path: Indigenous doulas responding to the needs of Indigenous mothers and communities". International Journal for Equity in Health. 20 (1): 189. doi:10.1186/s12939-021-01521-3. ISSN 1475-9276. PMC 8390212. PMID 34446010.
Gjerdingen DK, McGovern P, Pratt R, Johnson L, Crow S (January 2013). "Postpartum doula and peer telephone support for postpartum depression: a pilot randomized controlled trial". Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 4 (1): 36–43. doi:10.1177/2150131912451598. PMID 23799688. S2CID 206826557.
Chor J, Goyal V, Roston A, Keith L, Patel A (April 2012). "Doulas as facilitators: the expanded role of doulas into abortion care". The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 38 (2): 123–4. doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100278. PMID 22454010.
Ballen LE, Fulcher AJ (2006). "Nurses and doulas: complementary roles to provide optimal maternity care". Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 35 (2): 304–11. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00041.x. PMID 16620259. S2CID 23409222.
Bohren MA, Berger BO, Munthe-Kaas H, Tunçalp Ö (March 2019). "Perceptions and experiences of labour companionship: a qualitative evidence synthesis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3 (7): CD012449. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012449.pub2. PMC 6422112. PMID 30883666.
Shlafer RJ, Hellerstedt WL, Secor-Turner M, Gerrity E, Baker R (July 2015). "Doulas' Perspectives about Providing Support to Incarcerated Women: A Feasibility Study". Public Health Nursing. 32 (4): 316–26. doi:10.1111/phn.12137. PMC 4281502. PMID 24980835.
Schroeder C, Bell J (January 2005). "Doula birth support for incarcerated pregnant women". Public Health Nursing. 22 (1): 53–8. doi:10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.22108.x. PMID 15670325.

dona.org

"What is a Doula". DONA International. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
"History of DONA International". DONA International. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-09.

doulasa.com

"Career Choices for Becoming a Doula". Become a Doula with ProDoula. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

evidencebasedbirth.com

"Evidence on: Doulas". Evidence Based Birth. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2019-03-30.

handle.net

hdl.handle.net

Torres JM (July 2013). "Breast milk and labour support: lactation consultants' and doulas' strategies for navigating the medical context of maternity care" (PDF). Sociology of Health & Illness. 35 (6): 924–38. doi:10.1111/1467-9566.12010. hdl:2027.42/99048. PMID 23398567.

huffingtonpost.com

Slevin D (2016-04-10). "Doulas For The Dying". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

missionlocal.org

"Doulas, a Mom's Best Friend During Labor, Grow in Popularity". Missionlocal.org. 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-02.

nationalpartnership.org

"Overdue: Medicaid and Private Insurance Coverage of Doula Care to Strengthen Maternal and Infant Health" (PDF). National Partnership for Women and Families. January 2016.

nextcity.org

"Abortion Doulas Prepare for Increased Criminalization". nextcity.org. Retrieved 2022-06-29.

nih.gov

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Rawlings D, Tieman J, Miller-Lewis L, Swetenham K (May 2019). "What role do Death Doulas play in end-of-life care? A systematic review". Health & Social Care in the Community. 27 (3): e82–e94. doi:10.1111/hsc.12660. PMID 30255588.
Steel A, Frawley J, Adams J, Diezel H (May 2015). "Trained or professional doulas in the support and care of pregnant and birthing women: a critical integrative review". Health & Social Care in the Community. 23 (3): 225–41. doi:10.1111/hsc.12112. PMID 24942339.
Lantz PM, Low LK, Varkey S, Watson RL (2005). "Doulas as childbirth paraprofessionals: results from a national survey". Women's Health Issues. 15 (3): 109–16. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2005.01.002. PMID 15894196.
Lunda P, Minnie CS, Benadé P (May 2018). "Women's experiences of continuous support during childbirth: a meta-synthesis". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18 (1): 167. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1755-8. PMC 5952857. PMID 29764406.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A (July 2017). "Continuous support for women during childbirth". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7 (7): CD003766. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMC 6483123. PMID 28681500.
Fukuzawa RK, Kondo KT (December 2017). "A holistic view from birth to the end of life: end-of-life doulas and new developments in end-of-life care in the West". International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 23 (12): 612–619. doi:10.12968/ijpn.2017.23.12.612. PMID 29272199.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A, et al. (Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group) (July 2017). "Continuous support for women during childbirth". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7 (8): CD003766. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMC 6483123. PMID 28681500.
Bohren MA, Berger BO, Munthe-Kaas H, Tunçalp Ö, et al. (Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group) (March 2019). "Perceptions and experiences of labour companionship: a qualitative evidence synthesis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3 (7): CD012449. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012449.pub2. PMC 6422112. PMID 30883666.
Chor J, Lyman P, Tusken M, Patel A, Gilliam M (March 2016). "Women's experiences with doula support during first-trimester surgical abortion: a qualitative study". Contraception. 93 (3): 244–8. doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2015.10.006. PMC 4766033. PMID 26480890.
Altshuler AL, Whaley NS (December 2018). "The patient perspective: perceptions of the quality of the abortion experience". Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 30 (6): 407–413. doi:10.1097/GCO.0000000000000492. PMID 30299320. S2CID 52937963.
Balas MC, Gale M, Kagan SH (August 2004). "Delirium doulas: an innovative approach to enhance care for critically ill older adults". Critical Care Nurse. 24 (4): 36–46. doi:10.4037/ccn2004.24.4.36. PMID 15341233.
Torres JM (July 2013). "Breast milk and labour support: lactation consultants' and doulas' strategies for navigating the medical context of maternity care" (PDF). Sociology of Health & Illness. 35 (6): 924–38. doi:10.1111/1467-9566.12010. hdl:2027.42/99048. PMID 23398567.
Scott KD, Berkowitz G, Klaus M (May 1999). "A comparison of intermittent and continuous support during labor: a meta-analysis". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 180 (5): 1054–9. doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70594-6. PMID 10329855.
Strauss N, Giessler K, McAllister E (2015). "How Doula Care Can Advance the Goals of the Affordable Care Act: A Snapshot From New York City". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 24 (1): 8–15. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.24.1.8. PMC 4720857. PMID 26937157.
Coley SL, Zapata JY, Schwei RJ, Mihalovic GE, Matabele MN, Jacobs EA, Anderson CK (2018). "More Than a "Number": Perspectives of Prenatal Care Quality from Mothers of Color and Providers". Women's Health Issues. 28 (2): 158–164. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2017.10.014. PMC 5835403. PMID 29208354.
Everson CL, Cheyney M, Bovbjerg ML (June 2018). "Outcomes of Care for 1,892 Doula-Supported Adolescent Births in the United States: The DONA International Data Project, 2000 to 2013". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 27 (3): 135–147. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.27.3.135. PMC 6193361. PMID 30364259.
Spiby H, Green JM, Darwin Z, Willmot H, Knox D, McLeish J, Smith M (2015). "Multisite implementation of trained volunteer doula support for disadvantaged childbearing women: a mixed-methods evaluation". Health Services and Delivery Research. 3 (8): 1–332. doi:10.3310/hsdr03080. PMID 25834865.
Campbell D, Scott KD, Klaus MH, Falk M (September 2007). "Female relatives or friends trained as labor doulas: outcomes at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum". Birth. 34 (3): 220–7. doi:10.1111/j.1523-536X.2007.00174.x. PMID 17718872. S2CID 923119.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (March 2014). "Obstetric care consensus no. 1: safe prevention of the primary cesarean delivery". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 123 (3): 693–711. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000444441.04111.1d. PMID 24553167. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2015-12-21.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Kozhimannil KB, Hardeman RR, Attanasio LB, Blauer-Peterson C, O'Brien M (April 2013). "Doula care, birth outcomes, and costs among Medicaid beneficiaries". American Journal of Public Health. 103 (4): e113-21. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.301201. PMC 3617571. PMID 23409910.
Committee on Obstetric Practice; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (February 2017). "Committee Opinion No. 687: Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 129 (2): e20–e28. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000001905. PMID 28121831.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Dai, Zehui (October 2018). "Chinese News Media Discourse of Doulas and Doula Care". The Journal of Perinatal Education. 27 (4): 243–252. doi:10.1891/1058-1243.27.4.243. ISSN 1058-1243. PMC 6491159. PMID 31073270.
Ballen LE, Fulcher AJ (2006). "Nurses and doulas: complementary roles to provide optimal maternity care". Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 35 (2): 304–11. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00041.x. PMID 16620259. S2CID 23409222.
Meadow SL (December 2015). "Defining the doula's role: fostering relational autonomy". Health Expectations. 18 (6): 3057–68. doi:10.1111/hex.12290. PMC 5810740. PMID 25327532.
Eftekhary S, Klein MC, Xu SY (July 2010). "The life of a Canadian doula: successes, confusion, and conflict". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 32 (7): 642–9. doi:10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34567-4. PMID 20707952.
Hardeman RR, Kozhimannil KB (November 2016). "Motivations for Entering the Doula Profession: Perspectives From Women of Color". Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 61 (6): 773–780. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12497. PMC 5143171. PMID 27862907.
Spiby H, Mcleish J, Green J, Darwin Z (September 2016). "'The greatest feeling you get, knowing you have made a big difference': survey findings on the motivation and experiences of trained volunteer doulas in England". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16 (1): 289. doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1086-6. PMC 5041283. PMID 27680500.
Doenmez, Caroline Fidan Tyler; Cidro, Jaime; Sinclair, Stephanie; Hayward, Ashley; Wodtke, Larissa; Nychuk, Alexandra (2022-01-16). "Heart work: Indigenous doulas responding to challenges of western systems and revitalizing Indigenous birthing care in Canada". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 22 (1): 41. doi:10.1186/s12884-021-04333-z. ISSN 1471-2393. PMC 8761381. PMID 35034612.
Cidro, Jaime; Doenmez, Caroline; Sinclair, Stephanie; Nychuk, Alexandra; Wodtke, Larissa; Hayward, Ashley (2021-08-26). "Putting them on a strong spiritual path: Indigenous doulas responding to the needs of Indigenous mothers and communities". International Journal for Equity in Health. 20 (1): 189. doi:10.1186/s12939-021-01521-3. ISSN 1475-9276. PMC 8390212. PMID 34446010.
Gjerdingen DK, McGovern P, Pratt R, Johnson L, Crow S (January 2013). "Postpartum doula and peer telephone support for postpartum depression: a pilot randomized controlled trial". Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. 4 (1): 36–43. doi:10.1177/2150131912451598. PMID 23799688. S2CID 206826557.
Chor J, Goyal V, Roston A, Keith L, Patel A (April 2012). "Doulas as facilitators: the expanded role of doulas into abortion care". The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 38 (2): 123–4. doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100278. PMID 22454010.
Ballen LE, Fulcher AJ (2006). "Nurses and doulas: complementary roles to provide optimal maternity care". Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 35 (2): 304–11. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00041.x. PMID 16620259. S2CID 23409222.
Bohren MA, Berger BO, Munthe-Kaas H, Tunçalp Ö (March 2019). "Perceptions and experiences of labour companionship: a qualitative evidence synthesis". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3 (7): CD012449. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd012449.pub2. PMC 6422112. PMID 30883666.
Shlafer RJ, Hellerstedt WL, Secor-Turner M, Gerrity E, Baker R (July 2015). "Doulas' Perspectives about Providing Support to Incarcerated Women: A Feasibility Study". Public Health Nursing. 32 (4): 316–26. doi:10.1111/phn.12137. PMC 4281502. PMID 24980835.
Schroeder C, Bell J (January 2005). "Doula birth support for incarcerated pregnant women". Public Health Nursing. 22 (1): 53–8. doi:10.1111/j.0737-1209.2005.22108.x. PMID 15670325.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Lunda P, Minnie CS, Benadé P (May 2018). "Women's experiences of continuous support during childbirth: a meta-synthesis". BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18 (1): 167. doi:10.1186/s12884-018-1755-8. PMC 5952857. PMID 29764406.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A (July 2017). "Continuous support for women during childbirth". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7 (7): CD003766. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMC 6483123. PMID 28681500.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A, et al. (Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group) (July 2017). "Continuous support for women during childbirth". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7 (8): CD003766. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMC 6483123. PMID 28681500.
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