birthing chair

birthing chair
A chair designed to place a woman who is in labor in a position which facilitates childbirth.

Two nurse-midwives at the Milwaukee Birth Center (MBC), Milwaukee, OR, designed a new birthing chair that has received rave reviews from the first 25 women who used it for labor and delivery.


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  • birthing chair — a chair specially adapted to allow childbirth to take place in a sitting position. Its recent introduction in the Western world followed the increasing demand by women for greater mobility during labour. The chair is electronically powered and… …   Medical dictionary

  • birthing chair — a chair specially adapted to allow childbirth to take place in a sitting position. Its introduction in the Western world followed the increasing demand by women for greater mobility during labour. The chair is electronically powered and can be… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • birthing — /ˈbɜθɪŋ/ (say berthing) noun 1. the process of giving birth. –adjective 2. of or relating to this process: a birthing chair; a birthing pool …  

  • Стульчик Детский (Birthing Chair) — стул, специально приспособленный для сидения в нем маленьких детей. Недавно появился во многих странах Запада в ответ на возросшие требования женщин сделать их более свободными после рождения ребенка. Стул оснащен электронным управлением и может… …   Медицинские термины

  • birthing — birth|ing [ bɜrθıŋ ] adjective only before noun relating to or used in the process of giving birth: a birthing pool/chair/room …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • birthing — UK [ˈbɜː(r)θɪŋ] / US [ˈbɜrθɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] relating to or used in the process of giving birth a birthing pool/chair/room …   English dictionary

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