https://www.joycezara.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-27 https://www.joycezara.com/blog/glimpsesoflifelately monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722918961259-XQYO4V1Y82KMMKIKTW1W/A3624228-1F07-44FB-AF77-08DAE1B949D3.jpg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Waterbirth Witnessing and attending my first birth at the birthing home was a water birth! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722918965417-BO9ITWDYUQTGN2UDL288/D6FBECD8-E9C7-4771-8C16-2D9D927F9237.jpg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - A humble birth room One of the laboring rooms in the birthing home. Traditional midwifery care is simple yet powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722918968505-FU7DXJVBF3OTCR2EJPBG/E00F900A-56E7-4624-BF0D-5FC9E96AE3CA.jpg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Precious one Holding one of the babies that I helped deliver (with my teacher midwife's help, of course!) earth-side. Such a precious moment I'll never forget. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722918982073-LPF2JOCXCJ2DQAETM477/IMG_3205.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Palengke Morning stroll around the neighborhood farmer's market during my off-call hours. I miss the fruits! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722919216568-8V2JFLJWQ8F4D3CI2SQG/IMG_3655.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Traditional Filipino food Can't forget my roots through food! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722919225647-BVZQ19CKUWMB864XJGY9/IMG_3427.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Midwifery skills Learning midwifery skills as a birthworker doula from Filipina midwives was such an honor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722919221500-ZYJ8WVV7OX3YK89M7LPR/IMG_3436.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Prenatal classes Glimpse of one of the prenatal class' topic, which is around nutrition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722919227100-ELKELY35Y8SZN7KPWWQI/IMG_3465.JPG Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Community Care Providing quality midwifery care door-to-door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921606087-G3JD43XUMYE41CIUETAZ/IMG_5383.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Medicine Making When I'm not attending births or seeing clients, I love making herbal medicine. Here's a small batch of "The Birther's Salve" that I gift to my clients during postpartum. Some of the herbs are grown in my garden, like calendula blooms! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921625986-WBMFUBOLC2WOBBEJ5X1X/IMG_5395.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Medicine from the garden Excellent for nipple balm, diaper rash, and minor skin conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921631445-N5SD4V7ZM3D7SUVID2CI/IMG_5649.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Doula Panel I was at a doula panel in Vancouver, WA in collaboration with Community Doula Alliance (CDA). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921636049-6X3PKPVKNIFHIUY0LPPE/IMG_5939.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Basket of ceremony On my way to my client's blessing ceremony that's included (optional) in my Blooming Birth Doula package! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921644217-G69R0EX0CAASX8RA37ZB/IMG_6184.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Self Heal Herb Morning harvest of self heal herb that will turn into an oxymel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921648768-COFE4H2TR5YN1R31OY2R/A628A7BD-5601-4700-828B-FFE2FF2D416F.jpg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Filipino community apothecary I recently joined Portland's Filipino Bayanihan Center's Community Based-Health Program as one of the practitioners and community herbalist. Reading about ancestral herbs, so dreamy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921654655-EL2UZXDOU0ROR4CN4DY3/IMG_7518.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Herbal talks Hosting an herbal talk at the Filipino community center with my friend Rubi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921683828-Y8C21NBOHPX7TUQ5Q9SU/IMG_5069.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Meditation Retreat I went to a Buddhist meditation retreat this year at Joshua Tree, CA. Wow, I'm in love with the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921676989-NEVPVR25GDXAOUN754LD/IMG_5160.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Dharma Meaningful note from my dharma teacher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1722921658647-ILRR2DRE587FWC0X0EXC/IMG_5023.jpeg Blog - Glimpses of Life Lately - Scrapbooking Started scrapbooking to combat workaholism and burnout! Because that is so real in this work too. Making time for non-work related activities that bring me joy. https://www.joycezara.com/blog/tagalog-birth-affirmations monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/eea50f04-e520-489a-85eb-d5359d74619f/Tagalog+Birth+Affirmations+%281%29.png Blog - Tagalog Birth Affirmations for Pregnancy and Childbirth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.joycezara.com/blog/preserving-traditions-babywearing monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/0ac5cdc7-2f78-4439-b6af-af1959c8f40b/ph6.jpeg Blog - Preserving Ancestral Traditions through Babywearing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/bb66cd5d-7c3a-44a8-b18d-0c4f87e659b9/ph7.jpeg Blog - Preserving Ancestral Traditions through Babywearing - Benefits of Babywearing There are many benefits of baby wearing for the birthing parent and child. Not only does baby wearing promotes attachment and bonding with baby, it also mimics the womb, helping babies feel more comfortable as they adjust to their new environment. The physical contact of babywearing increases nurturing behaviors and secures attachment. Plus, it helps parents learn baby's cues and elevates their confidence. Other evidence-based benefits of baby wearing includes: Makes parent or community member be more responsive to baby, which often times makes baby cry less by soothing baby more. Improves bodyfeeding rates. Oxytocin flowing between parent/community member and baby, resulting in relaxation and healthy well-being for all. Meets the many benefits of skin-to-skin and supports baby’s physical development. May lessen postpartum depression and increase parental confidence and resilience. And so much more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/a9e2b470-46b8-48ef-a6f6-13b96c63bb07/Babywearing.png Blog - Preserving Ancestral Traditions through Babywearing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.joycezara.com/blog/sacreddoulalife monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/503d0cce-d393-4db5-9016-10a1e4c31b2d/579E29C5-ADF1-45A5-809D-E7EA06FFE8B3.jpg Blog - Doula Life and Keeping the Sacred, Sacred - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/846e236b-f8f7-4f08-b3bf-e32138ad575b/12951FFE-75C9-4E77-996E-30411B914605.jpg Blog - Doula Life and Keeping the Sacred, Sacred - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.joycezara.com/blog/pilipinas-musings-ancestral-remembrance monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/d023f48f-2ddf-4d67-b27c-5c9d6fc573ec/B6D25B75-3180-493C-9D49-CFE7A175DF1B.jpg Blog - Pilipinas Musings: Ancestral Remembrance - Heart Memories Embodied ways of ceremonial journeying To the homelands Awakening this earthly body Surrendering to the sacred waters of the unknown Treasured heart memories Gratitude for this tender time Less words, more feeling, being, creating Present in these moments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/52e67758-f005-4c17-a2c3-250d1b4e6a4e/IMG_8099.jpeg Blog - Pilipinas Musings: Ancestral Remembrance - Pagsikat ng Araw (Sunrise) From the vast ocean, to the high mountains, to magnificent volcanoes, to ancient old mangrove trees, and a full moon eclipse cycle, My heart is grateful and is ever-expanding in all the ways my homeland reminds me who the fuck I am. Na pakikiramdam/feeling-knowing a love so pure for my homeland, I bow in deep reverence to my ancestors, Filipino revolutionaries, and ordinary people fighting for our liberation and loving our homeland purely. Tears continue to be shed, in mourning, in belly-laughter joy, in finding art, in seeing poetry in nature, and in all-encompassing ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/e7d693ad-e0f3-41f6-b256-b97bc926ca23/IMG_8265.jpeg Blog - Pilipinas Musings: Ancestral Remembrance - Soulful Rest Camping for two days on this mini bahay kubo, overlooking the ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/d6d744c2-36d3-42de-b1b3-71670395a80e/IMG_4196.jpeg Blog - Pilipinas Musings: Ancestral Remembrance - Make it stand out Admiring the beauty of Coron, Palawan with my beloved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/aa16898c-f51a-4d92-a180-839ca445b5b6/Screen+Shot+2022-10-16+at+1.07.49+PM.png Blog - Pilipinas Musings: Ancestral Remembrance - Reflect on Your Ancestral Remembrance: Where are your people from? Where did they originate? Where were they born? Where were they buried? How did they commune with the land? How did they resist and fight for their sovereignty? How are you honoring your well-intentioned ancestors daily? The following questions are by Ancestors in Training: What does it mean to be an ancestor in training in the face of climate grief, hyperconsumption and an uncertain future? How can we live lives that our descendants and the next seven generations can be proud of? Given the state of the world, what environment will the next three generations inherit? Think of an ancestor that is unknown to you - what would you like them to know about you? What does intergenerational compassion look like to you? What are the possibilities? https://www.joycezara.com/blog/myrevolutionisinbirthwork monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1609261896458-BM3U2OXTDJBWCYSZ726Y/CutieWithPlant.jpg Blog - My Revolution is in Birth Work - Birthing Bodies as Earth Embodied I am taken to a place of no beginning and no ending A child slips down from the river of millions of stars and cosmos The first breath, the first birth A shapeshifting child—purity. And I look at you, chrysalis transformed into a butterfly Immersed from the dark, red womb cave An initiation to parenthood There’s deep silence, yet ancient wisdom remains Like walking through old growth redwood forests The candlelight goes out, At peace as a new world awakens. —written by me, one stanza from the original poem, inspired by the first birth I attended as a doula in autumn 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1609269807888-CTT51PJ4TYYAHIK0YNWZ/CutieFirePlace.jpg Blog - My Revolution is in Birth Work - I Am Poem I am a walker of the thin veil of life and death I am a disruptor of intergenerational trauma I come from prophets, storytellers, innovators, people who belong to the Land I am a womb carrier, though it hasn’t always been easy to discover the sacredness of my womb when I went to war The familiar war where violence is inflicted on the Great Womb May I remember the Truth and experience liberation through radical love I am rising, ang araw na tumataas mula sa dagat (the sun rising from the ocean) I am deeply rested, I am trusting, I am demanding radical love in action In this Earth body, I am a walker of the thin veil of life and death —written by me, a few stanzas from the original poem, inspired by Decolonization School from Center for Babaylan Studies I attended this summer. I also performed this as spoken word during a fire circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1609271737298-TJO64ZF76XES8H28PERK/boopie_epic2.jpg Blog - My Revolution is in Birth Work - My Body’s Ecology My body’s ecology reaches for the deep jungles, warm oceans, eating bangus and rice on banana leaves, next to ginataang hipon, mixing and cupping them with my hands and in to my mouth. Kamayan* na tayo mga pamilya ko (Let’s eat with our hands, my family). My body’s ecology reaches for the redwood sequoias, mystic top of Mt. Shasta, murmuring ferns on Douglas firs, and foggy summers in San Francisco. From the East to the West, I am expanding, rooting, growing wherever I am planted. *Kamayan as traditional Filipino culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1609272384252-OUSXSWRZQ4AQ3L5C9TLK/smokey7CUTE.jpg Blog - My Revolution is in Birth Work - A Gentle Landing As I look to admire the cedar trees next to the full moon from my window, I feel ease and warmth. A welcoming, safe haven here with my beloved partner and my cat, Smokey Obsidian. A kitten that magically appeared in my life in the middle of this year, heaven-sent. Smokey was only about 8 weeks old, and it’s been a joy raising him during this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1609348609091-LXOD6Z8QOH63XG4N2MOK/IMG_8279.jpg Blog - My Revolution is in Birth Work - Sowing Seeds & Weeding Out For the next new year, I will sow seeds of: -Radical self-love, trusting myself more, being gentle with myself more -Generative ad healing relationship with myself, loved ones, and my communities I will weed out: -The weight of “putting the world on my shoulders,” helplessness, and self-doubt My affirmations: I pour from an overflowing full cup. I will rest. I am deserving and worthy. I am protected. https://www.joycezara.com/mystory daily 0.75 2025-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1596918823371-2RSE7XWKM311WT3GAUSI/cutieboop.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1654821417388-7E32VYLS6BT0BNFQF81X/IMG_6504.JPG About - Values & Philosophy -Grounded and compassionate approach to supporting and caring for the gestational person. Maintaining trust and respecting each individual’s unique process and journey. -Offer individualized, holistic care rooted in balancing mind-body-spirit wellness, general resources and childbirth knowledge sharing, and somatic practices while honoring physiological birth in trauma-informed ways. -Advocate for birthing people with the lens of reproductive justice framework in supporting birthing folks having an autonomous and empowering reproductive experience. -Honor birth as a ceremony and respect traditional practices with the intention of cultivating a sustainable future. Joyce is passionate about providing full spectrum doula care to the most marginalized communities in reproductive spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1596918823371-2RSE7XWKM311WT3GAUSI/cutieboop.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1654821417388-7E32VYLS6BT0BNFQF81X/IMG_6504.JPG About - Values & Philosophy -Grounded and compassionate approach to supporting and caring for the gestational person. Maintaining trust and respecting each individual’s unique process and journey. -Offer individualized, holistic care rooted in balancing mind-body-spirit wellness, general resources and childbirth knowledge sharing, and somatic practices while honoring physiological birth in trauma-informed ways. -Advocate for birthing people with the lens of reproductive justice framework in supporting birthing folks having an autonomous and empowering reproductive experience. -Honor birth as a ceremony and respect traditional practices with the intention of cultivating a sustainable future. Joyce is passionate about providing full spectrum doula care to the most marginalized communities in reproductive spaces. https://www.joycezara.com/support daily 0.75 2024-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1621973147675-U7CQJSFMERYBQK4XREA0/611F3E41-EF93-4094-AF35-B45025C299D3.jpeg Support Me - On Community Care A humble request for community care from me: We need doulas more than ever. As a queer birthworker of color running a solo small business, my work is crucial, and it is impossible to do alone. This work is community care, and I am reaching out to my communities for support so that I can continue to move forward in this sacred world of birthwork. When you offer to donate, you will be helping me sustain this work, as well as invest in my continuing education for childbirth, doula, midwifery knowledge/skills, and search for traditional birth practices of my culture and people. Learn more about me. Thank you so much in advance. In Bayanihan, Joyce Zara the Urduja Doula To Donate: Venmo: @Joyce-Zara PayPal *Inquire for other forms of payment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1621973147675-U7CQJSFMERYBQK4XREA0/611F3E41-EF93-4094-AF35-B45025C299D3.jpeg Support Me - On Community Care A humble request for community care from me: We need doulas more than ever. As a queer birthworker of color running a solo small business, my work is crucial, and it is impossible to do alone. This work is community care, and I am reaching out to my communities for support so that I can continue to move forward in this sacred world of birthwork. When you offer to donate, you will be helping me sustain this work, as well as invest in my continuing education for childbirth, doula, midwifery knowledge/skills, and search for traditional birth practices of my culture and people. Learn more about me. Thank you so much in advance. In Bayanihan, Joyce Zara the Urduja Doula To Donate: Venmo: @Joyce-Zara PayPal *Inquire for other forms of payment. https://www.joycezara.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2026-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1711388610282-Q70ZQKS7E05TWCHRSJMQ/image-asset.jpeg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511387030-5LI1E5QMVTQ2RY9S00A4/20140228_Trade+151_0046+1.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511440608-5BVMHVN4WR2I9YQV1WWR/Aro+Ha_0010+1.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511467879-K5J9BYNACHJVDV3BNSFU/Aro+Ha_0387+1.jpg Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511743693-J3A8OYH6X8C7RXNU5K0J/20140301_Trade+151_0124+1.jpg Testimonials https://www.joycezara.com/doulaservices daily 0.75 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1654836798734-W2BUK6A0MUQ5EKZTGYSM/unsplash-image-KDg6MX6Wszs.jpg Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/ecabecf7-d0c2-46ed-a021-26646bfa0d46/asiancarrierthai.png Doula Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1724882975144-T73MFHCK820X9G4QP1MW/IMG_3427.jpeg Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1724882971659-EXSP4NS46CRV4L1NXNGH/IMG_5033.jpeg Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1724882968969-1BPNQJIIRKMVQXS9747D/IMG_5123.jpeg Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1724882971454-QPJQ1AI2GM2VZE3LV6C4/IMG_6773.jpeg Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1735340434300-TNOZ8PFMBC8J7EH4QVO4/050C7EBC-1683-42A5-A9B4-66FF27361D66.jpg Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1735340435136-FKWLSC8P82ACLAT5RQ5V/IMG_0723.JPG Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1735340444364-KQ7KU0L2PHDP3K15ZUYJ/IMG_0801.JPG Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1735340439168-JXVVD6C8BG2YFH9JONCZ/IMG_1770.JPG Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1735340443568-Z25UUGWTJ4ZR7U1R3AVB/IMG_1775.JPG Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1735340454058-SZJYP9LVADR9LRWGYXSA/IMG_6760.JPG Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1735340459288-L50G2EEMU8WNS1JYVRF8/IMG_7453.jpeg Doula Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/ecabecf7-d0c2-46ed-a021-26646bfa0d46/asiancarrierthai.png Doula Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.joycezara.com/urdujadoulastory daily 0.75 2025-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/1724885970818-MO4WCH3CK691OXP3AQVQ/elijah-hail-XuUwGRxCXko-unsplash.jpg Urduja Doula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/0bb8d9ed-125e-45dd-9588-5d530a441b46/Doula_Flyer_2.png Urduja Doula A professional companion who supports a pregnancy no matter the outcome, whether it is though birth or loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion). Doula care includes non-medical, professional support of physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual care for the birthing person. “Many full spectrum doulas approach the work, not only from a stance of individual care and respect, but also from a deeper political conviction that anyone who becomes pregnant deserves bodily autonomy, meaningful support, and full access to quality health services… People frequently refer to us as ‘advocates.’ Often it simply means this: we are ‘holders.’ We hold space by creating safe, comfortable environments where our clients can be heard. We hold stories and experiences and reflect them back to our clients to help shape a memory that’s meaningful. We hold abundant love for our clients and each other in times of crisis and in times of joy.” (Mahoney & Mitchell, The Doulas: Radical Care for Pregnant People) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/98dbfa63-304a-4568-9dba-f1aa6c0f892f/igurdujaancestralbirthworker.jpeg Urduja Doula - Kultura: The Story of Urduja Doula Princess Urduja by Carlos “Botong” Francisco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e629e0acf775807098e5f25/0bb8d9ed-125e-45dd-9588-5d530a441b46/Doula_Flyer_2.png Urduja Doula - Full Spectrum Doula, Birth Companion, Care worker, Kasama ng Manganganak A professional companion who supports a pregnancy no matter the outcome, whether it is though birth or loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion). 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