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The kinds of support provided during childbirth may include physical assistance and comfort ( massage, maintaining a supporting posture or providing water ), emotional support ( providing company, encouragement or simply talking in a soothing tone of voice ), information ( advice or the progress of the childbirth ), and acting as an advocate for the woman undergoing childbirth ( suggesting options or supporting the woman's decisions to a medical team ).

Doulas may also be involved during pregnancy and after birth.