Summary
In the aztec culture, parents to their first off spring will typically hire a "Midwife" to make sure that their preganacy, birth , and first couple months go perfectly. This is very different than western ideology which is, after a couple days at the hospital parents are given their babies with a couple of check ups in the following weeks. These midwives are unique because they are strangers who tell pregnant women how to live their lives for close to 6 months. The closest thing that we have to this "Midwife" in the western world is pregnancy classes that women and husbands go to once or twice a week to get some tips on how to make everyday life easier.
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"Aztec adults also firmly believed
In the aztec culture, parents to their first off spring will typically hire a "Midwife" to make sure that their preganacy, birth , and first couple months go perfectly. This is very different than western ideology which is, after a couple days at the hospital parents are given their babies with a couple of check ups in the following weeks. These midwives are unique because they are strangers who tell pregnant women how to live their lives for close to 6 months. The closest thing that we have to this "Midwife" in the western world is pregnancy classes that women and husbands go to once or twice a week to get some tips on how to make everyday life easier.
Interesting/Key Points – Highlighted in article
"Aztec adults also firmly believed