User talk:Amatteucci

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– the WikiProject Medicine team Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 16:53, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Can you apply the above to the text you added?
Than ping me when you are done.

"=== Alternative Birthing Practices in Non-Western Communities === In many underdeveloped civilizations there are multiple different views of childbirth that are different from the ways that Western Civilizations view childbirth. Many women in different civilizations treat pregnancy in a different manner than those in Western Civilizations would. For example, many women often continue to work in a similar function to how they normally would throughout pregnancy. In some cases, women will work right up until labor begins.

Comfort is something that people in uncivilized cultures embrace in their pregnancies. Home births can help to make childbirth more comfortable for the mother as she is in her own home with her family around her helping out in different ways. It is also rare in indigenous cultures for the mother to lie down during pregnancy. Instead, they often opt for standing, kneeling, or walking around prior to and during birthing.

People in Non Western societies also rely heavily on religion for their birthing practices. It is believed that if certain acts are carried out, then it will allow the child for a healthier and happier future. One example of this is the belief that if scissors are used for cutting the umbilical cord, it will cause for the child to go through clothes very quickly. In order to prevent this, a jagged ceramic tile is used to cut the umbilical cord. In other religions many ceremonial gifts are presented to the mother throughout pregnancy and childbirth in order to help her into the beginning of her child’s life ."

Best Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 16:53, 5 December 2018 (UTC)