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Orthodox Jewish women’s ‘mindset’ makes childbirth less difficult, claims labor nurse
An orthodox Jewish woman who documents her personal life, including her “quick labors”, has shared her “educated guesses” on the repeated queries about the childbirth process.
Miriam Ezagui is also a registered Labor and Delivery nurse, hence her opinion about childbirth among women from her community is influenced by her professional experience, too.
Orthodox Jewish woman discusses her ‘quick labor’
As beautiful as childbirth is, it’s equally overwhelming for the new mother. Most dread the thought of going into labor and delivering a child, but not the women from the orthodox Jewish community who hold a different reputation.
The labor nurse was prompted to think about her experience as a delivery nurse with women from her community in labor when her followers increasingly asked about her “quick and easy labor”, including during the birth of her fifth child recently.
Miriam isn’t certain why she or other Jewish women have a much less difficult labor than those from different religions. However, she explains two practical reasons influenced by her culture and her profession as a health care worker.
It comes down to the genetics and the mindset of the women, she says before revealing the four types of pelvises, which contribute to the ease at which a child is delivered.
“There are four different types of pelvises (Gynecoid, Android, Platypelloid, Anthropoid), and the ideal for childbearing is called the Gynecoid shape,” Miriam explains while sharing her thoughts on women of her culture having the common pelvis shape passed on genetically.
The gynecoid pelvis has a round and wide bone structure, one of the “typical” pelvis shapes for women, writes The Cleveland Clinic. Biologically, this shape is considered “best” to carry a child and accommodate labor and delivery.
Culture could influence the mindset
The labor nurse personally feels that “the wider culture tends to approach labor from the point of fear,” which seems valid when you consider what’s popularly written or said about traditional childbirth.
The women in the orthodox Jewish community, however, do not “fear” labor because they prepare for the precious moment.
“So, if you’re preparing for labor, it’s important to prepare your body, but also your mind,” opined the nurse. Women from different cultures who claim to have had easy labor have seconded Miriam’s explanation.
One woman wrote: “I have an Eastern European Gynecoid pelvis & diligently trained in the Lamaze natural childbirth method. All of my labors were 3 hrs long, fearless, almost painless & joyful.”
“I support the mindset theory! My second was so much faster because I was in a more comfortable place mentally and physically!” added another.
Miriam Ezagui is a popular TikToker and L&D nurse. She identifies herself as an orthodox Jewish mom . Most of her videos aim to educate people about her life as a Jew.
