The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin‚ provides the tools and techniques for a mother-to-be’s birth partner to support her during her labor. The author provides all the necessary details of the process of carrying and birthing a baby‚ and the role that the birth partner is to play. The Birth Partner examines all the technicalities of delivering a baby-- from the start to the finish. Simkin provides the reader with the essential supplies for mother and baby as well as the ‘to how’ when faced with a potential
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Understanding Doulas Doulas are an intricate part of pregnancy for mothers that choose their services. Doulas provide a more in depth pregnancy experience. Doulas provide a unique birthing experience tailored to individual families. They are uniquely trained individuals that provide the best prenatal care and support for families. What Are Doulas? The term “doula” originates from ancient Greek and translates to “a woman who serves”. It is the term used to refer to an individual that is trained to
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Journey To a Natural Birth The article‚ “Women’s use of complementary and alternative medicine: a Journey to normal birth” by Mary Mitchell seeks to dive into the motivations of why many women choose to go the route of using complementary and alternative medicine rather than the traditional route of using epidurals‚ cesarean section and other medical interventions. In order to go about this‚ Mitchell and a group of researchers at the University of West England gathered a group of fourteen women
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Good Afternoon Tutor and fellow students‚ A midwife is a health professional who specialises in pregnancy‚ childbirth‚ postpartum‚ women’s reproductive health and newborn care. They are trained to recognise variations of the normal progress of labour and how to deal with abnormalities. A midwife not only has a role at birth but also during and after pregnancy‚ offering support and routine checks. To be able to successfully complete these roles‚ a midwife must have effective interpersonal and intercultural
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Quilty_Lisa_MIDW127 Page 1 of 6 Midwifery models of care monitor the physical‚ psychological and social aspects of women throughout childbearing years. Technological advances reflect differing opinions of physicians where intervening measures take choices out of women’s hands during birth‚ often neglecting needs turning a natural process into a medical procedure. This essay looks at choices offered to women in westernized countries choosing midwifery models‚ in stark contrast to an experience
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Doctors! Doctors have been around for centuries with all different techniques. The Renaissance is known as the “rebirth” in French‚ the rebirth of classical art‚ literature‚ and science. Science during the renaissance was seen in the odds of many. Medical practices during the renaissance were absurd however‚ many couldn’t afford it or they did not believe in doctors because they believed they were evil. During this period of time due to the lack of hygiene and a proper system like today’s world
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Admission cardiotocography This essay will demonstrate evidence for the midwifery management of admission cardiotocography (CTG) and how this affects women’s choice. Fetal heart monitoring has been practised for centuries. The first person to document the fetal beat was Phillipe LeGaust in 1650 placing the ear directly to the abdomen of the pregnant woman. In the UK‚ Ferguson was the first person to describe it in 1827. In 1976‚ the French physician Dr. A. Pinard designed the fetal stethoscope
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Reasons Women Dominated the Colonial American Field of Midwifery By Abigail Raposo If one was to place countries on a list based on the amount of deaths that occur at the birth of every child‚ with one being the lowest amount of deaths‚ the United States would be ranked fifty-five. This can be determined by looking at such a list compiled by the Central Intelligence Agency. At a glance‚ this seems strangely low. However‚ at only .617 percent of births resulting in a child’s death‚ it is not nearly
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Birthing Choices For many centuries‚ expectant parents did not have choices when it came to the birth of their baby. Options simply were not available. The birth of a child took place‚ most often‚ in the couple’s home‚ attended at most by a midwife. Today in the twenty-first century however‚ the choices can at times seem endless. Expecting couples can choose many things including the place of birth‚ who attends the birth‚ what medications they want during the birth‚ and whether or not to plan
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages that you perceive might be associated with both hospital and home births This essay discusses the perceived advantages and disadvantages associated with both hospital and home births. It explores the history‚ modern day trends and the costs behind each birth environment and focuses on the health and safety aspects of caesareans and epidurals. Giving birth in a hospital is by far the most popular choice of expectant couples in the UK‚ with around 94% of
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