PSYB20H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cardiotocography, Vaginal Bleeding, Umbilical Cord
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Chapter 4 birth and the newborn baby. Child(cid:271)irth i(cid:374) earlier ti(cid:373)es (cid:449)as (cid:862)a struggle (cid:449)ith death(cid:863) for both mother and baby. In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century france, a woman had a one in ten chance of dying while or shortly after giving birth. Thousands of babies were stillborn, and one out of four who were born alive died during their first year. In canada during that time, similar patterns women surrounded by female relatives and neighbours cracks in wall stuffed to keep away evil spirits; father nor doctors can be seen; only midwives; 20th century birth became professionalized. In many provinces, such as british columbia, aboriginal midwifery, which incorporates traditional aboriginal practices and contemporary techniques and tools, is becoming recognized and supported by mainstream health authorities. New training programs for aboriginal midwifery combine traditional and mainstream approaches. Most aboriginal midwives work in birthing clinics located in northern regions.
