The following are true about doulas all EXCEPT:

• A. Work with pregnant women
• B. Are a type a community health worker
• C. Deliver babies
• D. Perform a C-section

Answer: (D)

Doulas provide nonclinical support throughout pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Their role focuses on emotional comfort, advocacy, information, and practical help, not on performing medical procedures. Delivering a baby and any surgical steps, such as a C-section, are medical tasks carried out by licensed clinicians. Doulas may stay with the person during birth, help with breathing or relaxation, and assist in communicating preferences to the medical team, but they do not perform the delivery themselves. That makes performing a C-section outside their scope, so this option is the exception. Doulas work with pregnant women and are often considered part of community-based birth support, aligning with a broader CHW framework, even though their primary function is not clinical care. They do not deliver the baby themselves; the delivery is handled by healthcare professionals.