Though Birth Is Universal, the Context Given to the Event

Multiple Choice

Though birth is universal, the context given to the event by the culture in which a woman births, as well as the culture in which she was raised, can have a profound effect on birth. In order to function within this framework, a doula should:

A) Only judge situations by her own cultural standards since she is the caregiver.
B) Learn as much as she can about a client's cultural beliefs about pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
C) Assume the client will conform to the dominant cultural beliefs in the doula's own culture.
D) Use stereotypes and generalizations to come up with a care model.