Sentences with phrase «childbirth as a natural process»

This change marked a shift away from viewing childbirth as a natural process and towards regarding it as a medical problem that could only be treated by highly trained professionals.

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As midwife, he helps in a «natural childbirth» process by which a creative group is born.

Families that chose to birth at home or in the birth center tend to view pregnancy and birth as a natural process, not an illness, and therefore feel that the hospital or the «medical» model is not the appropriate approach to childbirth.

We have had other home birth families state that they view pregnancy and birth as a natural process not an illness and therefore felt that the hospital was not the appropriate approach to childbirth or that they wished for their older children to be present and engaged in the process.

Pending the development of Alongside Birth Centres, or where it is determined that, given the small size of a maternity unit, a discrete Alongside Birth Centre can not be justified, it is recommended that a designated space is established within a Specialised Birth Centre, with an appropriate environment and processes to ensure that, as far as possible, the normal risk woman will be provided with a natural childbirth experience.»

We wouldn't exist as a species if pregnancy and childbirth were not inherently natural processes that our bodies are fully capable of.

Because childbirth is viewed as a medical condition rather than a natural process in most countries, preparation is essential to having a natural birth.