B.I.R.T.H. is a non-profit organization of parents, midwives, physicians, childbirth educators, doulas,
professional labor support and lactation consultants.
This is a person who is
professional labor support, someone who is trained to help women and their families stay more comfortable in labor, no matter what type of pain relief methods you plan to use.
Another question to address is whether or not to hire a doula,
a professional labor support person.