Thursday, March 3, 2011

Shuddering


Childbirth in Other Cultures: If the midwife attending a birth in the Yucatan Peninsula is concerned about the progress of labor, a common traditional remedy is to give the laboring woman a raw egg to swallow. The woman swallows the egg, shudders with revulsion, and regurgitates it. The heaving usually brings on powerful contractions that complete the process of labor.

2 comments:

Kensho Studio said...

Oh my!!! That sounds soooo bad!
~Michele

lab said...

do not attempt this at home or in a hospital or in the USA.