2006. Print.
1. I do not recall the movie, “Business of Being Born” making any references to symphyseotomies. Basically what happens here in a symphyseotomy is when the doctor cuts through the woman’s pubic bone, them through her clitoris and labia, and then finally through her urethra. The cartilage in the bone is then divided spreading the pelvis somewhere between two and three inches. Despite referring to several ways of giving birth, “Business of Being Born” neglected to mention or talk about symphyseotomies.
2. The insight of this part of the book was very similar to that of the first part. The author is comparing and contrasting styles and methods of giving birth. The thing that is different now, however, is that the author is focusing more on the evolution of birth throughout time. She compares methods that were popular and were proven successful at one point and then shows their popularity decline as she identifies their flaws. I enjoy the writing of the author because she allows the reader to think for themselves to some extent. The way that she writes, showing the flaws towards the end of the analysis reveals her bias, however, just showing both pros and cons gives the reader a good understanding of how the method works.
3. There are so many different ways to go about birth, which is more beneficial for the baby and the mother? Where can the balance be found? (General)
1.) Doctors emerge as the primary recourse for birth and essentially replace midwives. (pg 131)
2.) Father’s roles in birth often go unnoticed, the birth process affects them just as much as the mother, just in a more emotional manner as opposed to physical (pg 154)
3.) Celebrities seem to think that C-sections are a way to keep your body while having kids and desire them rather than refer to them (pg 123-124)
4.) The cons of c-sections seem to outweigh the pros yet they are referred to so often. Are people neglecting these cons? Are there really all of these “emergencies?” Are people just ignorant? (pg 107)
5.) Midwifery vs medical, Natural vs Technological, people likely feel safer with technology by there side and therefore generally prefer doctors. (pg 183)
4. I researched the symphyseotomy. The author seemed to be very accurate with her information concerning it and how it occurred with Jean-René Sigault and Madame Souchot. There were no errors in her research, verification is sited below.
Bibliography:
Dumont, M. "The long and difficult birth of symphysiotomy or from Severin Pineau to Jean-Rene Sigault." U.S. National Library of Medicine . N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar 2011.
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