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Childbirth, also known as labour, parturition and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section. [ 7] In 2019, there were about 140.11 million human births globally. [ 9] In the developed countries, most deliveries occur in hospitals, [ 10 ...
An assisted vaginal delivery ( AVD) or instrumental vaginal delivery occurs when a pregnant woman requires the use of special instruments such as forceps or a vacuum extractor to deliver her baby vaginally. [ 12] It is usually performed when the pregnancy does not progress during the second stage of labor.
Unassisted childbirth ( UC) refers to the process of intentionally giving birth without the assistance of a medical birth attendant. It may also be known as freebirth, [ 1] DIY (do-it-yourself) birth, [ 2] unhindered birth, [ 3] and unassisted home birth. [ 4] Unassisted childbirth is by definition a planned process, and is thus distinct from ...
In obstetrics, Leopold maneuvers are a common and systematic way to determine the position of a fetus inside the woman's uterus. They are named after the gynecologist Christian Gerhard Leopold. They are also used to estimate term fetal weight. [ 1] The maneuvers consist of four distinct actions, each helping to determine the position of the fetus.
The Delivery ( The Office) The Delivery (. The Office. ) " The Delivery " is a two-part episode of the sixth season of the American comedy series The Office. Since it is an hour-long episode, it is considered to be the 17th and 18th episodes in the season's episode count. It is the 117th and 118th episode overall. [ 1]
The Bradley method of natural childbirth (also known as "husband-coached childbirth") is a method of natural childbirth developed in 1947 by Robert A. Bradley, M.D. (1917–1998) and popularized by his book Husband-Coached Childbirth, first published in 1965. The Bradley method emphasizes that birth is a natural process: mothers are encouraged ...
Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret (also called Orgasmic Birth: 11 Mothers, 12 International Experts or just Orgasmic Birth) is a 2008 documentary film that examines the intimate nature of birth. [ 1] It had been shown at women's and film festivals since May 2008, before being shown for the first time in prime time on January 2, 2009 by ABC ...
Childbirth positions (or maternal birthing positions) [1] are the physical postures that the pregnant mother may assume during the process of childbirth. They may also be referred to as delivery positions or labor positions . In addition to the lithotomy position (on back with feet pulled up), still commonly used by many obstetricians, other ...