PHYSICAL THERAPY AND BIRTHING PRACTICES

Childbirth and birth practices have both biological and cultural definition and are also considered to be a political and social phenomenon. Social, cultural and economic differences influence the diversity in birth, beliefs, practices, and experiences (Behruzi, Hatem, Goulet, Fraser, & Misago, 2013).

For the past years, the delivery of maternal and child healthcare show good progress. Despite the development, there is still the high number of mortality and morbidity among women related to childbirth and pregnancy making the topic of global birthing practices important and pertinent (Perry et al., 2017).