"The father-to-be's presence during labor and delivery is important to the mother and
father, but it is the presence of the doula that results in significant benefits in outcome."
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"Doulas are very helpful to women in labor," said Dr. Sheldon Wasserman, OB.
"They are very supportive to the woman in a way that's different from a husband and
different from a doctor. They're reassuring. There's really no one else with their type of role."
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