CHILD BEARING

TARGET/ OBJECTIVE:
Students will be able to understand the evolution of child bearing, factors and conditions affecting child bearing in our society.

ETERNAL

PRIMITIVE

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ANCIENT EGYPTIANS TAKE ON:
Why would a woman could not get pregnant?

WHEN TO HAVE CHILDREN AND DELAYED PARENTING.

BIRTHS OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE

TEENAGE BIRTHS

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN HAVING CHILDREN

• FINANCES
• FERTILITY PROBLEMS
• PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS
• ACCIDENTAL PREGNANCIES
• TIME AND ENERGY OF PARENTS

CONTD.....

• HEALTH RISK
• RELIGION
• FEELINGS ABOUT CHILDREN
• CAREER 
• EARLIER CHILDREN

SOCIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING CHILD BEARING

• DECLINE OF FAMILY WAGE
• INCREASED DIVORCE RATE
• DEVELOPMENTS IN CONTRACEPTION
• FEMALE EMPLOYMENT 
• GENETIC TESTING

Methods of Childbearing:

• HOME BIRTH
• NATURAL BIRTH
• MEDICATED BIRTH
• CESAREAN BIRTH
• SURROGATE

How has Childbearing changed over the years?

• The ability of families to pay for the best medical care
• The availability of pain medication in the hospital
• Hospital Births were safer 
• The belief that Physicians were the most qualified to attend births.
• high rates of the infants surviving.

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In 1997, about 365 000 babies were born, and about 140 000 people died, giving a natural increase of about 220 000 people a day.

There are 19 births per 1000 population, 131.4 million births per year, 360 000 births per day, 15 000 births per hour, 250 per minute, 4 births per second.

Most women in Netherlands preferred home births

In Germany, government offices keep a list of "accepted names" that parents must adhere to when registering the name of their child. In the case of an unusual name, they must give a compelling reason why an exception should be made. The government policy is intended to act in the best interest of the child, in an effort to thwart potential ridicule of a child with a name that's too different.

In turkey, mother and baby stay home for the first 20 days after the birth. Friends drop by and drink a special beverage called lohusa serbeti. After this period, the mother and child make return visits to gift-givers' homes, where they receive a handkerchief filled with a single egg (for a healthy baby) and candy (for a good-natured baby). They also rub flour on the baby's eyebrows and hairline, which is supposed to grant him a long life.

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