Elements Of The Midwifery Model
Leading on the idea of trusting instincts during the labor and birth process, is another fundamental element of the midwifery model: encouraging the empowerment of women and their bodies through the reduction of fear about the birth process.
Western-cultures, especially that of U.S. culture is often heavily influenced by pop culture and mass media. Forms of media are often looked to shape our views and perceptions of how things should ‘normally’ go. This can be defined as our ‘cultural script’ on pregnancy and birth, with a cultural script being: “modes of behavior and understanding that are not universal or natural” (Conley, 2015, p. 83). By Conley’s definition, it’s clear that different cultures and societies are going to have different
Western-cultures, especially that of U.S. culture is often heavily influenced by pop culture and mass media. Forms of media are often looked to shape our views and perceptions of how things should ‘normally’ go. This can be defined as our ‘cultural script’ on pregnancy and birth, with a cultural script being: “modes of behavior and understanding that are not universal or natural” (Conley, 2015, p. 83). By Conley’s definition, it’s clear that different cultures and societies are going to have different