Mothers who are supported during labor, either by a lay birth attendant or a relative or friend with doula training, ________.

A. are more likely to need medication to control pain
B. are less likely to have instrument-assisted or surgical deliveries
C. usually give birth at home or at the birth attendant's home
D. usually give birth lying flat on their backs with their feet in stirrups


Answer: B

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