If you are expecting a baby or know someone who is, you've come to the right place. 

Supported Start offers labor doula and postpartum doula services to women and their families in the Portland, Oregon area.

The word doula (pronounced doo-luh) is Greek for "woman caregiver."  Today, we use the term to describe a woman experienced in childbirth who provides information, physical comfort, and emotional support to a woman and her partner during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.  A doula uses her knowledge and experience in a non-judgmental way to help families as they strive to achieve the birth they desire and adjust to life with a new family member.