Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and InstitutionBantam Books, 1977 - 328 pages |
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Page 120
... birth alone and no one touched her internally . Moreover , she gave birth in an instinctively natural , squatting position , which allowed the force of gravity to aid her in ex- pelling the child . All this was true for normal labors ...
... birth alone and no one touched her internally . Moreover , she gave birth in an instinctively natural , squatting position , which allowed the force of gravity to aid her in ex- pelling the child . All this was true for normal labors ...
Page 157
... birth , cited above , concludes that the fear of suffer- ing derives from " empirically derived knowledge of ... birth is frequently treated as an operation , and al- ways as a medical event . The idea of birth as defilement is ...
... birth , cited above , concludes that the fear of suffer- ing derives from " empirically derived knowledge of ... birth is frequently treated as an operation , and al- ways as a medical event . The idea of birth as defilement is ...
Page 176
... birth in the hos- pital Elective induction of labor ( without clear medical indication ) Separating the mother from familial support during labor and birth Confining the normal laboring woman to bed Shaving the birth area Professional ...
... birth in the hos- pital Elective induction of labor ( without clear medical indication ) Separating the mother from familial support during labor and birth Confining the normal laboring woman to bed Shaving the birth area Professional ...
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Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
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