Talk:Men's role in childbirth

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Could it also be possible that physicians discouraged large numbers of people in the birthing area due to it being potentially unsanitary? I find the claim that physicians saw additional people as challenges to their authority (those people being women), as being a bit on the side of being unsubstantiated and biased. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.194.217.193 (talk) 06:46, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

This article is curently severely U.S.-centric: it either needs considerable widening out, or to be renamed Men's role in childbirth in the United States. -- Karada 18:37, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

• Reject Rather than move the article, why not expand it to encompass a world view? That would seem like a more logical idea. Viridae 12:17, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Expand, not rename this. -- Kim van der Linde ^{at venus} 16:00, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

This article does not expand upon the role of Men as providers of Care and Comfort during the birthing process beyond the role as a mate. There are many Males who practice as Childbith Assistants, Doulas and Midwifes too!

"Husband Dominance The more dominant a man is over his wife, the less likely he is to help her through her pregnancy and labor. A wife that is independent and makes her own decisions is very unlikely to have a husband who will refuse to participate in her pregnancy. Husband dominance and traditional attitudes go hand in hand because men in traditional relationships have control over the marriage, due to the fact that they tend to be the only ones working"

"Men's fear and anxiety Some contend that when men are fearful or anxious regarding birth that they actually make the birth more difficult for their partner. Their fear is 'transmitted' to their partner and this increases her adrenaline levels leading to labour stalling. This then requires the use of oxytocin to restart labour and thus may lead to the cascade of intervention that ends in a caesarean. See Vernon, 2006."

Is there any evidence that can be given for these two claims, or is it just another feminist bullshit that came from the top of the head?

Shhh! Don't say 'feminist bullshit', you might get a soggy rag thrown at you! Heh, in all seriousness; yes, it looks like feminist shite, just delete it. SynthesiseD 23:03, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Have you read the citation regarding "Men's Fear and Anxiety?" (Vernon, 2006). If you haven't then you haven't read the evidence. There is no shortage of citations included in Vernon's work. Maustrauser 00:22, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV

The article presents the gradual shift from midwives to physicians in the US in a biased and accusatory light. I think it needs a total re-write.

18.238.2.191 (talk) 05:40, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More Data

I would like to know more about the legislative histories related to this article's topic. Who's who and all. Sweetfreek (talk) 07:24, 21 May 2008 (UTC)