print email comment close DONA International URL: http://www.dona.org/ Description: The site for DONA (Doulas of North America) explains the work of the doula, who is "a knowledgeable, experienced companion who stays with [pregnant women] through labor, birth and beyond" (they do not perform the kind of clinical tasks midwives or nurses do). Also provides information on the training and education of doulas, how to locate one, studies of the effectiveness of doulas, and a collection of links to other birth-related sites. Author: Young, Debbie, editor Publisher: Doulas of North America (DONA) Library of Congress Subject Headings: Childbirth Doulas LII Database Information: Record 7145 created by Carole Leita on 10/10/1999 Last modification on 01/16/2006 Published: 10/10/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7145