Portrayals of Childbirth in the media: is it causing women to fear? part 2 page 3 page 5 All Pages Page 4 of 4 References Baxley, E., & Gobbo, R. (2004). Shoulder dystocia. American Family Physician, 69(7), 1707-1714. Clement, S. (1998). Television gives a distorted picture of birth as well as death. British Medical Journal, 317, 284. Clement, S. ...
Portrayals of Childbirth in the media: is it causing women to fear? part 2 page 3 page 5 All Pages Page 3 of 4 Reality Programming The genre of reality TV has produced programs following pregnancy and labour. They seek to demystify childbirth, and many first-time mothers find it helpful to see inside maternity wards so they ...
Portrayals of Childbirth in the media: is it causing women to fear? part 2 page 3 page 5 All Pages Page 2 of 4 Content of typical media on childbirth More women watch childbirth ‘reality’ TV than attend prenatal classes (VandeVusse, 2008). In addition, they are exposed to childbirth books, magazines, and websites. Popular media have ...
Written by Rebecca Gower, B.A., M.A., DSHM (hons) This is the first in a series of articles about how homeopathic medicine can be used during pregnancy, labour and for breastfeeding. Pregnancy: Pregnancy is a major physiological change and a major change in our bodies. As soon as a woman becomes pregnant, the body begins to change so that ...
Written by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC There are now a multitude of studies that show that mothers and babies should be together, skin to skin (baby naked, not wrapped in a blanket) immediately after birth, as well as later. The baby is happier, the baby’s temperature is more stable and more normal, the baby’s heart ...
Written by Rebecca Gower, B.A., M.A., DSHM (hons) If you are pregnant, it is hard not to think about the pain that is associated with labour at some point during pregnancy. This is especially true if you are pregnant with your first child. The good news is that the pain won't last forever and you ...