gement, sup- port, and often touch. If you'd like more information or are interested In becoming a doula or child- birth assistant yourself, contact the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators, P.O. Box 382724, Cambridge, MA 02238; telephone: 617-441-2500; e-mail: a 1 a ce hq@a of com; Web: WWW . al ace .or g. Pr