ANTHRCUL 325 Study Guide - Final Guide: Syphilis, Streptococcus Agalactiae, Gonorrhea

• School: U of M
• Department: Anthropology, Cultural
• Course: ANTHRCUL 325
• Professor: J. Henrike Florusbosch

Document Summary

Sacred maternities and post-biomedicinal bodies: religion and nature in contemporary home birth - pamela e. klassen, 2001: childbirth is a cultural act, home-birthing women in north america seem to fit birth within the first "natural" realm. In using the phrase home birth movement, i refer to a loose coalition of birthing women, midwives, childbirth instructors, doulas, activists in the women"s health movement and some doctors. "i feel god would not create something -- and put it inside a body -- that is not capable of coming out without any problems" Pitocin during labor: as the developing world continues to birth and to devalue indigenous practitioners, "the. Should be given a group b streptococcus culture at 35-37 weeks. Should be given a "repeat gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and hiv screen during the third trimester, as clinically indicates," and once again at the post-partum visit.