ANTHRCUL 325 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Midwife, Childbirth, Obstetrics

• School: U of M
• Department: Anthropology, Cultural
• Course: ANTHRCUL 325
• Professor: J. Henrike Florusbosch

Document Summary

Questions to look out for (film: woman to woman): who is present at birth, doula, nurse, doctors often switch shifts. Found out about the doulas and decided to take a doula training. Surprised about what she learned about the birth process. Some men cannot watch their wife in pain: did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e a doula at her (cid:271)irth. Looking back she wished she had a doula: doulas make her feel safe, was incredibly afraid during her birth, wanted to become a midwife. She was originally going to go to the hospital but changed her mind: did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e a (cid:272)lue a(cid:271)out what labor was going to be like, her birth was going on for too long. She needed someone with experience to know what she was going through: but she did(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to take a(cid:374)y (cid:373)edi(cid:272)atio(cid:374)/drugs. Feel more secure with the presence of the doula: what is the position of the birthing woman, hospital setting: Not true: ak remains constant over time.