The birthing seat

[Emperah]

was the natural way our ancestors would deliver their off spring.
Western medicine has tunn it pan its head an mek women lie down putting the muscles in an unatural position to push out the baby causing all kinds of complications.

todays birthing seat

[evanovitch]

Re: The birthing seat

Wen pain lik u di lass ting pon u mind is wedda u a squat r liedung..matta of fak,is eida squatting r lying dung dat mek u a feel said pain

[Bandana]

Re: The birthing seat

interesting...


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Delivery took place in special surroundings, on the cool roof of the house, or in an arbor or confinement pavilion, a structure of papyrus-stalk columns decorated with vines. A mattress, headrest, mat and cushion and a stool were arranged in the area. At delivery, only female helpers were present, not physicians. The peasant women called two women either from their households or neighbors, and wealthier classes would have servants and nurses present. There are no known words in ancient Egyptian for midwife, obstetrician, or gynecologist.

Women delivered their babies kneeling, or sitting on their heels, or on a delivery seat. This was indicated even shown in the birth hieroglyphic. Often, hot water was placed under the seat, so that the vapors would ease delivery. Delivery sayings were repeated, such as one that asked Amun to &quot;make the heart of the deliverer strong, and keep alive the one that is coming.&quot;

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from:

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/mothers.htm