ARM 24.139.301. DEFINITIONS

(1) “Emotional support” means offering reassurance, encouragement, and a calming presence to reduce stress and anxiety for the client, and includes support for developing perinatal plans. (2) “Informational support” means providing reliable, unbiased information about pregnancy, labor, birth, lactation, infant care, emotional and physical recovery from childbirth, and related postpartum issues that promote a client’s informed decision-making. (3) “Perinatal” means the period of time inclusive of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum as defined in 37-77-101, MCA. (4) “Perinatal experience” means any doula-provided support, service, or visit that occurs during the perinatal period. (5) “Physical support” includes comfort techniques such as hands-on comfort measures, positioning, breathing exercises, and assistance with mobility, hydration, and basic comfort needs during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.