The birth experience of those who are largely living in Western cultures such as the United States. Our western values and individualistic society mean that many U.S. families give birth in hospitals or other clinical settings, usually with the aid of only doctors, nurses, and spouses or very close family members. However, non-western cultures do have very different birth experiences.

In a 2 page, double-spaced Describe in detail the birth experience/birth process/birth ritual in a country or culture that you are not familiar with. (2) Compare and contrast the prenatal and birth experience in that country/culture to that of the United States. (3) Do their practices appeal to you more than the practices with which you are familiar?