Write something simplified and do some mistake in grammar because English is my second language and I don’t want the doctor to know that I got help.

Write something simplified and do some mistake in grammar because English is my second language and I don’t want the doctor to know that I got help. Use your own words and attach a source for it.

As a healthcare provider, it is important to care for a patient and maintain their culture as much as possible. Using this worksheet, fill out the boxes for specific cultures (listed below). Different cultures have different values, beliefs and practices. A woman’s cultural background can affect her needs and expectations during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as how she and her family raise children.

**This worksheet was created in Microsoft Word. Please download to your computer, adjust the size of the boxes, print out, write legibly

For example:

• During pregnancy, women from some cultures do not eat certain foods.

• During labor, women from some cultures avoid moving too much; some stay lying down, some prefer to sit or squat.

• In some cultures, the father does not attend the birth, but the mother or mother-in-law of the woman does.

• After childbirth, some women follow strict rules, such as staying in bed for several days.

• ****Do your own work!!

Prenatal Care/Habits or rituals once they are pregnant

Antepartum (during labor) i.e. hospital vs home; birthing process, etc.

Pain management during labor; Emotions/How do they act during labor (loud, quiet)

Birth rituals when child is born; preferred method of feeding (breast/bottle)

What is typically done with the placenta?

Cultural rituals for the mother after delivery

Cultural rituals for the newborn after delivery

United States

Mexico

Saudi Arabia

China

Turkey

Sweden