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    Does the presence of a trained support person during labor decrease C-section rates?

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    Alison Baum, MD
    Paul Crawford, MD
    Maureen Humphrey-Shelton, MSLS, AHIP

    EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Sometimes. The continuous presence of a support person during labor slightly decreases (by about 2%) the likelihood of a...

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