Preparing for the First Birth: Mothers' Experiences at Home and in Hospital in Australia

The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of a group of first-time mothers who had given birth at home or in hospital in Australia. Data were generated from in-depth interviews with 19 women and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. One of the categories to emerge from the analysis, “Preparing for Birth,” is discussed in this article. Preparing for Birth consisted of two subcategories, “Finding a Childbirth Setting” and “Setting Up Birth Expectations,” which were mediated by beliefs, convenience, finances, reputation, imagination, education and knowledge, birth stories, and previous life experiences. Overall, the women who had planned home births felt more prepared for birth and were better supported by their midwives compared with women who had planned hospital births.     

Charlotte's Birth

A young mother shares her story of normal birth at home. Her story includes a thank-you letter written to Ina May Gaskin, who shared her wisdom in her book, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.     

论《春秋谷梁传》的产生与成书先于《春秋公羊传》

谷梁子是《春秋谷梁传》学派的创始人,也是《春秋谷梁传》的最早的作者。《春秋谷梁传》的产生先于《春秋公羊传》,荀子对《春秋谷梁传》学术特色之形成起了决定性作用,其间当对《春秋谷梁传》多有损益。《春秋谷梁传》在先秦时代即有古文文本流传,《春秋谷梁传》的成书明显先于《春秋公羊传》。     

20世纪90年代河北省人口出生性别比真实水平的统计推断

普查资料显示,我国各省、市、自治区之间的人口出生性别比存在很大的差异性。通过对河北省"四普"和"五普"中同批人的统计资料分析表明,低年龄人口的漏报、瞒报现象是造成河北省出生性别比统计偏高的主要因素,但20世纪90年代出生人口性别比的真实水平仍然明显高于国际公认的正常水平。     

出生率的日节律:基于家谱资料

据 1 42 7～ 1 971年汉族家谱和圆形分析,表明男婴出生率亥时最高,申时最低 ;女婴出生率子时最高,戌时最低.男婴、女婴平均出生高峰时间分别为 2 2时 49分和 2 3时 2 5分,二者差异不显著 (P>0.0 5 ),男婴和女婴合并为 2 3时 1 1分.男婴、女婴夜间出生率比白天分别高1 2个和 1 1个百分点,差异均极显著 (P<0.0 1 ).男婴阳时、阴时出生率分别为 42.65 %和5 7.35 %,差异极显著 ;女婴分别为 46.78%和 5 3.2 2 %,差异接近显著 (P =0.1 0 ).古代和近现代男婴最大出生率均出现在亥时,女婴均在子时.男婴、女婴的出生时辰与出生月份之间均存在显著相关.随着产妇年龄的增加,男婴出生时间似有推迟趋向,但线性关系未达显著水准.     

近代五邑侨乡"口供纸"探究

“口供纸”是起源于美国排华时期的一种移民资料，其使用一直延续到20世纪中期。它集中出现在有“美国华侨之乡”称谓的五邑侨乡，其中台山、开平最多。口供纸的运用是一个特殊时期的一种特殊国际移民形式。口供纸产生的背景和类型、制作方式独具特点，国内的华侨历史研究对此注意很少。     

Time for Rebirth

In this column, the editor of The Journal of Perinatal Education (JPE) discusses how nature works exquisitely to accomplish its intended outcomes and compares the rebirth of flowers and trees in the springtime to physiological birth. The editor also describes the contents of this issue, which offer a broad range of resources, research, and inspiration for childbirth educators in their efforts to promote, support, and protect natural, safe, and healthy birth.     

陶宗仪生年和早年求学新考

元末明初儒士陶宗仪的生平情况,见于其友人孙作《陶先生小传》、《明史.文苑传》、贝阙《南村外史传》、邵亨贞《南村辍耕录疏》等,然对其生年和早年求学情况,现存文献大多语焉不详。由于其墓志铭和行状未能保存下来,故而学术界对其生平多有争议。现据陶宗仪老师钱璧《元钱伯全札》、友人孙作《陶先生小传》、邵亨贞《南村草堂记》、同乡林克贤《南村辍耕录后叙》等文献,结合《南村辍耕录》等资料,考订其生年及从钱璧问学等情况。     

Freebirth

This column is a literary, personal essay about the author’s spouse and her experience with unassisted birth.     

出生体重与3～6岁幼儿身体形态特征相关研究

运用比较分析法,对出生体重与3~6岁幼儿身体形态特征相关研究。结果表明:出生体重与3~6岁幼儿身体形态特征存在一定的关联度,不同出生体重幼儿身体形态特征的差异,主要体现在重与轻两组幼儿。出生体重重的幼儿身体形态发育处于领先,出生体重轻的幼儿身体形态发育低于其他幼儿;不同出生体重幼儿身体形态指标,随着年龄增长而增长,但增长速度不同,体重增长速度最快,其次是身高、坐高、克托莱指数、胸围,增长速度最慢。