Birth Stories: A Way of Knowing in Childbirth Education

Birth stories have a lasting impact on expectant mothers. The purpose of this paper is to recognize the influence of birth stories as a key component of informal communication of knowledge about childbirth for expectant mothers. The review of literature and research is related to childbirth educatio...

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Published inThe Journal of perinatal education Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 3 - 7
Main Author Savage, Jane Staton
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Springer Publishing Company 01.01.2001
Subjects
Advanced Practice
Critical Care, Acute Care, and Emergency
Nursing
Nursing Education
Pediatrics and Neonatal
birth stories
storytelling
childbirth education
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Summary:Birth stories have a lasting impact on expectant mothers. The purpose of this paper is to recognize the influence of birth stories as a key component of informal communication of knowledge about childbirth for expectant mothers. The review of literature and research is related to childbirth education, anthropological thinking, and applied learning theory with foundational concepts from Vygotsky, Bruner, and Bandura. Implications for childbirth educators are included.
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ISSN:1058-1243
1548-8519
DOI:10.1624/105812401X88138