Pregnancy & Birth
The purpose of this assignment is to find and analyze an academic presentation on a question or issue related
to pregnancy and birth.
Step 1:
Find a TED Talk related to pregnancy and birth, or pick one of those listed below. Watch the talk carefully, and
take notes as you are watching to capture the specific information presented by the speaker and the points
made. You can choose any talk you like, as long as it is at least 8 minutes in length and related to pregnancy
and birth.
To access the videos below, copy and paste the name of the talk and presenter into a browser search engine
(e.g., Google). You can also search for talks at https://www.ted.com/
Reducing Fear of Birth in the U.S. (Ina May Gaskin)
Home or Hospital? Holding the Space for Human Birth (Saraswathi Vedam)
What Your Momma Never Told You About Childbirth (Marianne Ryan)
Sample Solution