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What is the difference between a doula and a midwife?
12 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Doula vs. MF: A doula is someone who provides non-medical support to women and their families during labour and childbirth, and also the postpartum period - wikipedia. Mf, on the other hand, is one who provides medical support to the women in labor.
Answered 11/18/2018
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Training : Midwife goes through more training exams and certification and they can do deliveries ,Doules mostly support laboring patient
Answered 11/25/2018
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The scope of service: The talks you through the stress & supports you emotionally. The midwife does much of the same and actually delivers the baby.
Answered 11/26/2018
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Midwife vs doula: A midwife is a nurse by definition. A nurse does not necessarily have medical training
Answered 11/21/2018
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