1. "Who can be with me during labour and birth?"

Mother-friendly birth centres, hospitals and home birth services will let a mother decide who she wants to have with her during birth. This includes fathers, children, grandparents and other family members or friends.

They will also let a mother have with her a person who has special training in helping women deal with labour and birth. This person is called a "doula" or labour support person."

They will also have midwives as part of their staff so the birthing mother can have a midwife with her if she wants to.