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Doulas can provide emotional help while encouraging self-confidence in parents Source: Getty / Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images

The role of a doula in the birthing experience is giving some women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds more agency when having a child.

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The role of a doula in the birthing experience is giving some women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds more agency when having a child.

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