Social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and childbirth - PDHPE - Year 11 - Exploring Early Childhood - LibGuides at Saint Patrick's College, Campbelltown

Social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and childbrth

Cultural preferences and practices when having a baby
Depending on your social, religious and cultural background, you may have certain needs and expectations when you are having a baby. In Australia, each woman is given choices about where and how she has her baby, and there are many services to help support women from different cultures...
Placenta: A soft sculpture for health education opens up an awkward dialogue.
This academic article from 2019 discusses pregnancy as a trigger for emotional reactions, disgust in birthing blood, culturally protective rituals, and and birthing rituals.

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References

Nurse Boo Baylie. (2018, July 14). Birth across cultures [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ukY5brc2huo
Parents Editors. (2005, October 3). Birth customs around the world. Parents. https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/vaginal/birth-customs-around-the-world/
Pregnancy Birth and Baby. (n.d.). Cultural practices and preferences when having a baby. https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/cultural-practices-and-preferences-when-having-a-baby
Vandyk, R. (2019). Placenta: A soft sculpture for health education opens up an awkward dialogue. Hecate, 45(1/2), p. 134-153. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=148669847&site=ehost-live&authtype=ip,shib&custid=s9039487

PDHPE - Year 11 - Exploring Early Childhood: Social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and childbirth

Social and cultural aspects of pregnancy and childbrth

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