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歷史記載
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分娩椅。從前，象這種有缺口坐板的椅子廣泛地用於歐洲。它能使產婦以坐位分娩。
Delivery chair. In the past, chairs like this with a carved-out seat were used widely in Europe. They allowed women to give birth in a sitting position .
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現今，有許多現代分娩方法，不過目的都總是相同的：把一個無知覺、被動體驗的胎兒轉變成有知覺的新生兒。男人們要求通過支持自己的女人為孩子的新生貢獻一份力量也越來越常見了，而且醫院同樣鼓勵那些准爸爸們在分娩的整個過程中始終出現在現場。男女雙方也從許多醫生、醫院和教育機構獲得分娩準備課程培訓。所提供的這類父母雙方合訓的教程常常更加拉近了參與雙方的距離；事實上，合訓課程可以看作是親子關係相互依賴的組成部分，它在建立和諧家庭中非常有價值。
當然，正象下面所要講述的數例歷史記載所顯示的那樣，上述有關父母合訓的課程在從前未必會有。包括這種訓練課程在內的現代分娩術是一系列醫學進步的結果，要達成這種進步確實不太容易。
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Historical Notes
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Today, there are many modern methods of childbirth, but the goal is always the same: transforming the birth of a baby from a numbing, passive experience into a conscious achievement. More and more often men also demand to contribute to this achievement by giving support to their women, and hospitals often encourage expectant fathers to remain present throughout the entire process. Childbirth preparation classes for both men and women are offered by many doctors, hospitals, and educational groups. This kind of joint parental instruction often brings the partners much closer together and, in fact, can be seen as a very desirable part of responsible parenthood.
This was not always the case. Indeed, as the few following historical notes will show, modern childbirth is the result of a series of medical advances that were not always easily achieved.
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