Childbirth Choices :: Choosing a Doula
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The following studies provide detailed information on the benefits and effects of continuous support for expectant mothers during childbirth:
- Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth, new Cochrane Review through the Childbirth Connection (Formerly Maternity Center Association), July 2003
- Listening to Mothers: Report of the First National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences, Childbirth Connection (Formerly Maternity Center Association), October 24, 2002 Caregiver Support for Women During Childbirth: Does the Presence of a Labor-Support Person Affect Maternal-Child Outcomes?, American Family Physician, October 1, 2002 Social Support By Doulas During Labor And The Early Postpartum Period, Hospital Physician, September 2001