Articles for Birth Professionals

The following articles are valuable for doulas and childbirth educators. If you know of an article that should be listed here, or if there is information on this list that is incorrect, please email the Membership Coordinator (link to info@alace.org).

Continuous emotional support during labor in a US hospital. A randomized controlled trial.
J. Kennell, M. Klaus, S. McGrath, S. Robertson, and C. Hinkley.
JAMA, May 1991; 265: 2197 – 2201.
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Effectiveness of Nurses as Providers of Birth Labor Support in North American Hospitals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
E. Hodnett, N. Lowe, M. Hannah, A. Willan, B. Stevens, J, Weston, A. Ohlsson, A. Gafni, H. Muir, T. Myhr, R. Stremler for the Nursing Supportive Care in Labor Trial Group.
JAMA, Sep 2002; 288: 1373 – 1381.
Link to the full text

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