In Addition to Providing Physical and Emotional Support During Labor

Multiple Choice

In addition to providing physical and emotional support during labor, the doula also acts as a patient advocate for her clients. This role is BEST defined as:

A) Creating dependency in the couple due to their lack of knowledge of the maternity care system
B) Supporting the woman and her partner in seeking individual solutions to problems within a maternity care system that is sometimes rigid
C) Using her power over others within the maternity care system to support a laboring couple's wishes
D) Forming antagonistic relationships with the healthcare staff