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She was not likely to contract infection , since she gave 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 expelling the
child .
She was not likely to contract infection , since she gave 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 expelling the
child .
Page 157
Freedman and Ferguson ' s study of childbirth , cited above , concludes that the
fear of suffering derives from " empirically derived knowledge of mutilations and
deaths " or of the births of monstrosities . The fear of death is inextricable from
fear ...
Freedman and Ferguson ' s study of childbirth , cited above , concludes that the
fear of suffering derives from " empirically derived knowledge of mutilations and
deaths " or of the births of monstrosities . The fear of death is inextricable from
fear ...
Page 176
Withholding information on the disadvantages of obstetrical medication
Requiring all normal women to give birth in the hospital Elective induction of
labor ( without clear medical indication ) Separating the mother from familial
support during ...
Withholding information on the disadvantages of obstetrical medication
Requiring all normal women to give birth in the hospital Elective induction of
labor ( without clear medical indication ) Separating the mother from familial
support during ...
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