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Transition Into Parenthood

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This week I read an article about how women transition into parenthood and how between cultures, birthing systems are beginning to change under the influence of Western medicine. I am going to talk about the cross-cultural comparison of birthing systems, the ecology of birth, and the use of medication in childbirth. Childbirth is a physiological and cultural transaction. Giving birth and the postpartum period after birth are two moments where the mother and child are most vulnerable to ritual danger to the whole family and or community. To protect themselves from this danger most societies tend to create practices and beliefs relating to the treatment of both physiological and social aspects of childbirth. Women give birth in many places.
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