After you read the above box in your text, and the accompanying"Check it out!" question, go to the following sites:

http://www.dona.com/ - the Web site for Doulas of North America (DONA), an international association of doulas, founded in 1992 by Marshall Klaus, John Kennell, and others.

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/cbe.html - Childbirth.org's website for childbirth educators and doulas

http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/doulas/ - links to interesting sites about doulas including the opportunity to link to and read the diary of a doula.

After you read the above box in your text, and the accompanying"Check it out!" question, go to http://www.zerotothree.org/ the website for Zero To Three, which discusses various types of cries and offers advice about whether and how parents should respond.