Morning Calm Birthing Services

Professional Support for Expecting Parents in South Korea

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Useful Korean Vocabulary

Below is a simple glossary you can use when communicating with your non-English speaking medical care providers and hospital staff. Please consider booking a prenatal consultation or hiring a doula to help you navigate the Korean healthcare system and communicate at best with your doctor and nurses.

Pregnancy and Birth-related vocabulary

양수 amniotic fluid
양막 amniotic sac
양수파수 artificial rupturing of membranes
태아 baby
출산 (분만) birth
분만 (출산) birth
출생 증명서 birth certificate(s)
출산 계획 birth plan
혈압 blood pressure
뇌 brain
가진통 Braxton-Hicks
경부 cervix
진통 (수축) contraction(s)
수축(진통) contraction(s)
제대혈 보관 cord blood banking
탯줄은 태맥이 멎은 후 자르기 delayed cord clamping
예정일 due date
경막외 마취 epidural anesthesia
회음 절개술 episiotomy
태아 안전검사 fetal monitoring
태동을 느끼다 fetal movement
전신 마취 general anesthesia
심장 heart
유도 분만 induced labour
간 liver
폐 lung(s)
조산사 midwife
장기 organs
촉진제 oxytocin
무통 pain medication, analgesia
태반 placenta
자세 position
어깨 shoulder(s)
캥거루 케어 skin-to-skin (kangaroo care)
초음파 sonogram
체온 temperature
진통 중 이다 (분만 중 이다) to be in labour
분만 중 이다 (진통 중 이다) to be in labour
힘주다 to push
초음파 ultrasound
탯줄 umbilical cord
자연 태반 송출 unassisted third stage
자궁 uterus, womb
내진 검사 cervical check
수중 분만 water birth
수중 진통 water labour
양수가 터지다 waters releasing (breaking)

Breastfeeding-related vocabulary

젖병 bottle
모유 수유 breastmilk
젖몸살 engorgement
분유 formula
유선염 mastitis
젖꼭지 nipple(s)
고무 pacifier
모유를 수유하다 to nurse

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

1. What’s the difference between a doula and a midwife?

A doula is a trained professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and shortly after birth. A midwife is a medical provider who manages your clinical care in certain settings, such as a birthing center or home birth. Think of your doula as a supportive guide and advocate—someone by your side to help you feel informed, confident, and calm throughout the process.


2. When should I hire a doula?

Most families choose to hire a doula during the second trimester to allow time to build a relationship and plan for birth. However, it’s never too early or too late—just send an email to check for availability!


3. Do you support hospital births, home births, and birth centers?

Yes! We support all birth settings, and work with your chosen care team whether you’re birthing at home, in a hospital, or at a birth center. Our role is to ensure you feel supported and empowered, no matter where or how you give birth.


4. How far do you travel for births, postpartum support, and childbirth education?

We currently offer in-person services in Busan and surrounding area (Gimhae, Geoje, Daegu, Ulsan), based on availability. For childbirth education, traveling classes can be arranged for a minimum of 3 couples.


5. What’s included in childbirth education, and why is it important?

Our childbirth education classes cover everything from the stages of labor to pain relief options, hospital procedures, postpartum care, breastfeeding, and newborn basics. Whether it’s your first birth or your fourth, education helps you feel informed, reduce fear, and make choices that align with your values and preferences.

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