Sweet L
Flinders University of South Australia.
Aust Coll Midwives Inc J. 1997 Dec;10(4):21-5. doi: 10.1016/s1031-170x(97)80028-1.
Childbirth is essentially women's business, a natural female act being performed since the beginning of mankind. However, as Western society has evolved, so too has the management of childbirth. It is the medical profession that has gained control of providing care for childbearing women, to the detriment of many women's experiences. The societal expectations on childbearing women, the iatrogenic effects of pregnancy being treated as an illness under the medical model, and the implications for the profession of midwifery will be discussed.
分娩本质上是女性的事情，是自人类诞生以来就一直在进行的自然女性行为。然而，随着西方社会的发展，分娩管理也发生了变化。医疗行业已经掌控了为孕产妇提供护理的工作，这对许多女性的分娩体验造成了损害。本文将讨论社会对孕产妇的期望、在医学模式下将怀孕视为疾病所产生的医源性影响以及对助产行业的影响。
