Lecture 4 - Birthing through a Cultural Lens

Question 1

Maternal Health

Answer 1

The health of a woman during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

Question 2

Maternal Mortality Ratio MMR

Answer 2

The ratio of the number of maternal deaths during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same period.

Question 3

The Cascade of Intervention

Answer 3

The way an initial biomedical intervention in birth, such as induction, leads to a series of other interventions, including epidurals, Caesarean sections and episiotomies.