Lecture 7 OUTLINE OF LAST LECTURE:- Miracle babiesCH3: prenatal development- Germinal period- Embryonic period- Teratogens- Fetal period- Birth- Child birthOUTLINE OF CURRENT LECTURE: (professor wasn’t feeling well so she put up avideo)- Continuation of ‘approaches to childbirth’ notes- Notes on Childbirth film:CURRENT LECTURE:Approaches to childbirth:Traditional midwife: low risk pregnancies, home birth, low rate of interventionsCertified Nurse Midwife: low risk pregnancies, birthing center or hospital, low rate of interventionsOB/Gyn: any risk level, hospital, high rate of interventions (c-sections)Family Practitioner: low to moderate risk, hospitalDula: support the mother, professional support for birth. Don’t touch the childFilm notes:the united states has the second worst new born death ratein other countries, midwives are there helping -> lower risk of losing the child after birth.Ob/gyn rarely see natural birth, they don’t know how birth happens. They’re surgeonsThe position of the woman on her back is the most inconvenient, it makes the pelvis smaller and harder to make the baby come out -> complications-mother needs to be active and participatingPower difference between the doctor and the mother so whatever option the doctor provides the mother takes as a definite need.“for the good of the baby”interventions aren’t necessaryThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. PSYC220 1st EditionLecture 7 c-section is extremely friendly to doctors. 20 minutes instead of 12 hrs over the whole week. C-section is rising in the u.s.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. PSYC220 1st
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