JAYMI GOMEZMEGAN VITKO

AMANDA MCCABEKEITHA MCCARTHY

Childbirth: Women Today and Yesterday

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

Brief Biology

Bradley Method Grantly Dick-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.

Pain Management, cause ladies-it ain’t easy.

Hypno-birth Medication

Self hypnosis Ensures relaxation

Breathing techniques

Epidurals or Spinal Numbs from waist

downNarcotic Analgesics

Reduce entire bodies ability to feel pain

Pain Management cont.

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

Other Options

Religion Media

Church of Scientology SSSHH!

Zuni Indians Family help

Muslim “gre-gres”

MoviesTVNewsMisconceptions!

Influences towards Methods

Family & Friends Birthing Classes & Doctor

Mothers giving their advice

Friends on trends

Give suggestionsPersuade towards

their specially

Other Influences…

United States of America (that’s US)

Guatamala

PositionsBreathing

techniquesPitocin –induce

labor

Onions and Beer!

If Baby won’t come…

Bihar, India

Mother-in-Laws Specialty Big toe water

Mama can help too…

Guatamala Malaysia and Indonesia

Don’t cut the Umbilical cord

If you do, tie it to mother’s leg

Wash itSpice itKeep it in a clay pot

near mother (40 days)

Bury it

Placentas Across the World!

Peru

If placenta won’t deliver Salt on mothers

tongue

More Placentas…

United States of America

Alaska’s Inuit

Baby laid upon mother’s chest

CleanedIntroduced to

mother’s breast

Baby is greeted Shake hands everyone!

Now what?

Angolia France (1700’s)

Baby not taken out of home for 7 days

Washed Oil, Red Roses, Red

Wine

Cleanliness Counts

China (1800's)

Do Not Wash (for 3 days!)

But not to everyone…

EXPLORE EVERY OPTIONBE COMFORTABLE WITH YOU DECISION

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

THANK YOU!

What Would You Choose?