mother-frie

A mother-friendly hospital, birth center, or home birth service:
1. Offers all birthing mothers:

Unrestricted access to the birth companions of her choice, including fathers, partners, children, family members, and friends;
Unrestricted access to continuous emotional and physical support from a skilled woman—for example, a doula,* or labor-support professional;
Access to professional midwifery care.

2. Provides accurate descriptive and statistical information to the public about [...]