doula

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Doula 指在分娩前后为产妇提供情感支持、信息指导和实际帮助的专业陪护人员,通常不是医疗专业人士。

用法要点

句型搭配

Doula 通常作为名词使用,常见于描述雇佣、推荐或描述其角色的句子中,如 "hire a doula" 或 "the doula provided support"。

• She decided to hire a doula for her birth.
• The doula's role is to offer emotional support.

介词用法

Doula 常与介词 "for" 连用,表示服务对象,如 "a doula for the mother";也可用 "with" 表示陪伴关系,如 "work with a doula"。

• They hired a doula for the delivery.
• She felt more confident with her doula present.

语域说明

Doula 是正式术语,主要用于医疗、助产或育儿语境,在非正式对话中可能用 "birth coach" 或 "support person" 替代,但 doula 更专业。

• In medical settings, doulas are increasingly recognized.
• Casually, some call them birth companions.

基础例句

My friend hired a doula to help her through the birth process.

我朋友雇了一位产妇陪护来帮助她度过分娩过程。

The doula provided comfort and advice during the long labor.

在漫长的分娩过程中,产妇陪护提供了安慰和建议。

We're looking for a doula who specializes in postpartum support.

我们正在寻找一位专攻产后支持的产妇陪护。

Having a doula made the delivery experience much less stressful.

有产妇陪护在场让分娩经历压力小了很多。

高级例句

Research indicates that doula support can reduce cesarean rates and improve maternal outcomes in clinical settings.

研究表明,在临床环境中,产妇陪护的支持可以降低剖腹产率并改善母婴结果。

Hospitals are increasingly integrating doula services into their maternity care programs to enhance patient satisfaction.

医院正越来越多地将产妇陪护服务整合到产科护理项目中,以提高患者满意度。

In a recent study, doulas were shown to provide cost-effective emotional and informational support during perinatal periods.

最近一项研究显示,产妇陪护在围产期提供了具有成本效益的情感和信息支持。

Healthcare policies should consider reimbursing doula services to address disparities in maternal health access.

医疗保健政策应考虑报销产妇陪护服务,以解决孕产妇健康获取方面的不平等问题。

高频搭配

verb

hire a doulawork with a doularecommend a doulatrain as a doulasupport as a doula

adjective

certified doulaexperienced doulapostpartum doulabirth doulaprofessional doula

noun

doula servicesdoula trainingdoula supportdoula roledoula association

adverb

actively support as a doulaeffectively work as a doulaprofessionally serve as a doula

preposition

doula for the motherdoula during labordoula with experiencedoula in the hospital

phrase

doula care programdoula-assisted birthdoula support networkdoula certification course

常见错误

❌ 错误:She is a doula for helping mothers.
✓ 正确:She is a doula who helps mothers.

错误用法中 "for helping" 不够自然,英语中更常用关系从句 "who helps" 来描述 doula 的角色,使句子更流畅。

❌ 错误:The doula gave medical treatment to the patient.
✓ 正确:The doula provided emotional support to the patient.

Doula 不是医疗专业人士,通常不提供医疗治疗;正确用法应强调其情感或信息支持角色,以避免误解。

近义词辨析

midwife

Midwife 是经过医疗培训的专业助产士,能进行医疗检查和接生,而 doula 主要提供非医疗的情感支持和指导,不执行医疗程序。

The midwife monitored the baby's heartbeat, while the doula comforted the mother.

birth coach

Birth coach 是 doula 的非正式同义词,强调在分娩过程中的指导和鼓励角色,但 doula 更专业,常涉及产前和产后支持。

Some people use 'birth coach' interchangeably with 'doula', but doulas often offer more comprehensive care.