As a Doula, You Are Supporting a Mother Who Has

Multiple Choice

As a doula, you are supporting a mother who has been having mild contractions all evening. They are getting a little stronger. When would you suggest she begin timing contractions?

A) Time contractions briefly now to get a baseline for how often they are occurring.
B) When she has had more than five in an hour
C) If they start to really hurt
D) Every now and then to determine if the contractions are progressing