The question we asked was: Were they better or worse off for having been coached to push?

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We're inching down that path. But to make a sweeping statement that there's no need for coaching anymore wouldn't be accurate. Especially for women with an epidural [anesthetic], it may be appropriate.

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There were no other findings to show that coaching or not coaching was advantageous or harmful.

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Data such as ours suggest we may need to rethink that traditional teaching. A better approach is to allow the woman to do that which makes her feel more comfortable.

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