Doula Connection

I am new to the Portland area and would like to connect with other doulas or doulas-in-training. I am specifically looking for another doula with young children who might like to partner up for back-up or childcare. Portland doulas feel free to email me.

what is a doula?

The word 'doula' is a Greek word which means female servant; today it is used to describe a trained and experienced labor companion. A doula is a non-medical labor assistant who provides continuous emotional support, physical comfort, and assistance in obtaining information before, during and just after childbirth. "A birth doula...

• recognizes birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life.


• understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.


• assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth.


• stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout the entire labor.


• provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, an objective viewpoint, and assistance to the woman in getting the information she needs to make good decisions.


• facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner, and clinical care providers.


• perceives her role as one who nurtures and protects the woman's memory of her birth experience."

[Taken from the DONA Birth Doula Workshop Manual, What is a DOULA?]

free doula services

I am a DONA trained birth doula, working toward my certification. I am required to attend three births before applying for certification, so if you are in the Portland area and would allow me to volunteer my services for your birth please contact me!

callamaria@gmail.com