DO
Provide educational, emotion, physical support
Encourage comfort measures: breathing, relaxation, movement, positioning
Offers information/clarification during labor and birth
Continuously comforts the birther
Encourages the birther to become informed about various birth decisions
Encourages the birther to communicate their needs and desires to their provider
Assists partner in supporting the birther
DON'T
Perform medical/clinical tasks
Give medical advice or diagnose conditions
Take over the role of partner
Deliver the baby
