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Assignment: Pregnancy and Childbirth Practices Cultural Diversity Worksheet- Cultural Diversity Worksheet

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.

For example:

1. During pregnancy, women from some cultures do not eat certain foods.
2. During labor, women from some cultures avoid moving too much; some stay lying down, some prefer to sit or squat.
3. In some cultures, the father does not attend the birth, but the mother or mother-in-law of the woman does.
4. After childbirth, some women follow strict rules, such as staying in bed for several days.

	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