Which of the Following Best Describes the Function of a Doula

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the function of a doula?

• A)midwife
• B)professional provider of labor support
• C)someone who nurses the baby when the mother cannot (i.e., "wet nurse")
• D)the ob/gyn's assistant at the hospital during births

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