the business of being born

Question 1

allostatic load

Answer 1

the long-term negative impact of the stress response on the body

Question 2

midwife

Answer 2

a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

Question 3

Doula

Answer 3

A caregiver who provides continuous physical, emotional, and educational support for the mother before, during, and after childbirth.

Question 4

age of viability

Answer 4

The age (about 22 weeks after conception) at which a fetus may survive outside the mother’s uterus if specialized medical care is available.

Question 5

critiques of U.S. birthing business

Answer 5

1. c sections when not needed

2.high mortality rate

3. poor birth outcomes