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Childbirth: Women Today and Yesterday

Childbirth: Women Today and Yesterday. Jaymi Gomez Megan Vitko Amanda McCabe Keitha McCarthy. Brief Biology. Natural Birth . Cesarean Birth. Infant being expelled from woman’s vagina 3 main stages Contractions Delivery Delivery of placenta. Incision above uterus

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Childbirth: Women Today and Yesterday

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  1. Childbirth: Women Today and Yesterday Jaymi Gomez Megan Vitko Amanda McCabe Keitha McCarthy

  2. Brief Biology Natural Birth Cesarean Birth • Infant being expelled from woman’s vagina • 3 main stages • Contractions • Delivery • Delivery of placenta • Incision above uterus • Doctor retrieves infant

  3. Pain Management, cause ladies-it ain’t easy. Bradley Method GrantlyDick-Reed • Participation of Father • Father works as a coach for the woman • Fear of labor/childbirth is main cause for pain • Information will eliminate fear.

  4. Pain Management cont. Hypno-birth Medication • Self hypnosis • Ensures relaxation • Breathing techniques • Epidurals or Spinal • Numbs from waist down • Narcotic Analgesics • Reduce entire bodies ability to feel pain

  5. Other Options Water Birth Birthing Ball • 95 – 100 degree water • Relaxing gravity tension • Calming environment • Sits/lays on ball before, during, after labor • Ball positions baby for easy birth • Birthing process can occur on the ball, if woman is comfortable

  6. Influences towards Methods Religion Media • Church of Scientology • SSSHH! • Zuni Indians • Family help • Muslim • “gre-gres” • Movies • TV • News • Misconceptions!

  7. Other Influences… Family & Friends Birthing Classes & Doctor • Mothers giving their advice • Friends on trends • Give suggestions • Persuade towards their specially

  8. If Baby won’t come… United States of America (that’s US) Guatamala • Positions • Breathing techniques • Pitocin –induce labor • Onions and Beer!

  9. Mama can help too… Bihar, India • Mother-in-Laws Specialty • Big toe water

  10. Placentas Across the World! Guatamala Malaysia and Indonesia • Don’t cut the Umbilical cord • If you do, tie it to mother’s leg • Wash it • Spice it • Keep it in a clay pot near mother (40 days) • Bury it

  11. More Placentas… Peru • If placenta won’t deliver • Salt on mothers tongue

  12. Now what? United States of America Alaska’s Inuit • Baby laid upon mother’s chest • Cleaned • Introduced to mother’s breast • Baby is greeted • Shake hands everyone!

  13. Cleanliness Counts Angolia France (1700’s) • Baby not taken out of home for 7 days • Washed • Oil, Red Roses, Red Wine

  14. But not to everyone… China (1800's) • Do Not Wash (for 3 days!)

  15. What Would You Choose? Explore every optionbe comfortable with you decision Make it your own Thank you!

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