Comments on: Women In Peru Undergo “Vertical Births”

By: calaverita

calaverita — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:20:32 +0000

I wonder how that woman felt about having a camera shoved in her face while she was trying to push out a baby

By: mimiroro

mimiroro — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:57:37 +0000

Yup, not new, likely something pushed aside by the more “civilized” cultures and thus thrown upon the rest of the world as it was conquered/explored. It’s how things were done in Egypt, they even have a hieroglyph of a lady kneeling with a little head and two arms popping out from under her. They were able to make things last pretty darn well for 3 millennia going through births by that method… it may indeed be something docs want to look into getting back into practice.

By: naty

naty — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:48:43 +0000

@ Gwenny: that’s kind of the entire point of the video. its not new, but doctors are trying to get andean women to give vertical birth safely.

By: Gwenny

Gwenny — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:47:03 +0000

This is not a new concept.

By: LaLa

LaLa — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:43:57 +0000

looks… fun.