Accouchements extra-hospitaliers en Isère : entre juste médicalisation et retour à la nature
Home birth is still a fringe practice in France, compared with the 97% of births that take place in hospitals. Based on interviews with 19 women (women and midwives), this article looks at the stories behind assisted home birth and, more generally, out-of-hospital birthing options – including birthi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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Association Anthropologie Médicale Appliquée au Développement et à la Santé
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Anthropologie & Santé |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/anthropologiesante/14269 |
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| Summary: | Home birth is still a fringe practice in France, compared with the 97% of births that take place in hospitals. Based on interviews with 19 women (women and midwives), this article looks at the stories behind assisted home birth and, more generally, out-of-hospital birthing options – including birthing centers. The research was based on the case of Bien Naître et Grandir, an association dedicated to promoting this social practice in the Grenoble area. For most of the parturients interviewed, the out-of-hospital choice (at home or in birthing centers) is part of a fairly systematic mistrust of the medical field- with many of the women interviewed recounting previous negative experiences. There are also other reasons for justifying this practice, including demedicalization, the emphasis on a partially magnified nature and the sacred. |
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| ISSN: | 2111-5028 |