The Women's Health Information Center

What is a Doula?

The word doula comes from a Greek word meaning “woman helper.” Today, a doula is a supportive companion, trained to give support during labor. All of our doulas are professionally trained; many through the international organization DONA International - Doulas of North America International, to Labor (formerly ALACE), or CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Assosication. Whether a pregnant woman arrives at the hospital alone or with family and friends, the doula can help her to have a more comfortable birthing experience. As a thanks to our UNC patients, we conveniently offer our doula services free of charge.

Our Mission

The volunteer doulas of UNC BirthPartners are committed to helping every laboring woman have a satisfying birth experience at N.C. Women's Hospital. We believe that a doula's caring support helps a woman have a more positive birth experience, regardless of the type of labor and birth she has. In addition, it is our goal to foster partner participation (when applicable) and to help establish breastfeeding for those women who choose to breastfeed. We are particularly proud to be able to offer these services to women who would otherwise be unable to afford doula care. We believe that a positive birth combined with partner participation and breastfeeding creates a strong foundation for greater confidence in parenting, and a good start for any new family.

How do I get a doula?

UNC doulas are available to anyone who would like to have one at their birth. The services of a Doula can be requested upon arrival to UNC Women's Hospital, make sure to tell the nurses taking care of you that would like to have a UNC Doula and they will call the Doula on-call for you. If you would like more information about our program or would like to request a doula prior to your delivery day, we will make every possible effort to match you with a trained UNC Doula a couple of weeks prior to your due date.

Please contact us at:

doula@unch.unc.edu or (919) 843-1907 and leave a message.

For more general information about Doulas you may visit: www.dona.org

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Doulas Wanted!

We are currently accepting new doulas for our Birthpartners program.

Jump-start your own doula career, know that you are making a huge difference in the lives of “future people,” and make the world a better place one birth at a time!

For information about our next doula training:
Contact the Teresa Howard, UNC Doula Coordinator, at Doula@unch.unc.edu or 919-843-1907.

We are currently accepting new doulas for our Birthpartners program.

Jump-start your own doula career, know that you are making a huge difference in the lives of “future people,” and make the world a better place one birth at a time!

For information about our next doula training:
Contact the Teresa Howard, UNC Doula Coordinator, at Doula@unch.unc.edu or 919-843-1907.

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We are currently accepting new doulas for our Birthpartners program.

Jump-start your own doula career, know that you are making a huge difference in the lives of “future people,” and make the world a better place one birth at a time!

For information about our next doula training: Contact the Teresa Howard, UNC Doula Coordinator, at Doula@unch.unc.edu or 919-843-1907.

We are currently accepting new doulas for our Birthpartners program.

Jump-start your own doula career, know that you are making a huge difference in the lives of “future people,” and make the world a better place one birth at a time!

For information about our next doula training: Contact the Teresa Howard, UNC Doula Coordinator, at Doula@unch.unc.edu or 919-843-1907.

For information about our next doula training:
Contact the Teresa Howard, UNC Doula Coordinator, at Doula@unch.unc.edu or 919-843-1907.

For information about our next doula training:
Contact the Teresa Howard, UNC Doula Coordinator, at Doula@unch.unc.edu or 919-843-1907.