陪产妇分娩的人似乎越来越多
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Once, no man would have dreamed of being present in the room as his wife was giving birth.

曾经,男人们不敢奢望可以出现在妻子分娩的产房。
 
Then opinions changed and the father was expected to be there to share in all the pain and joy.
 
But now it seems that so many people are crowding into the delivery suite1 you could almost sell tickets.
 
A survey of 2,000 mothers has found that those in their twenties or teens are taking an average of eight people into the birthing room with them - and that doesn't include the midwife or other medical staff.
 
The survey, conducted by the website Channel Mum, said that women now aged2 in their sixties typically had only had their partner alongside3 the midwife present while they gave birth.
 
For women now in their fifties this had doubled to two people, usually their partner and their own mother.
 
Mothers-in-law are now the most popular birthing supporter after the mum's partner and mother, the survey suggests. One in 25 even chose their own father to be present in the delivery room.
 
But the research also shows there is a downside to giving birth in front of an audience.
 
Mothers are increasingly refusing to take pain relief because they fear they will be judged. One third of the women surveyed cited4 social pressure as a reason to have a birth without painkillers5, complaining that others would regard them unfavourably if they did otherwise.
 
One in five said they felt that opting6 for a caesarean section would make them feel as though they had 'failed at giving birth'.


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1 suite MsMwB     
n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员
参考例句:
  • She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
  • That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。
2 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的,陈年的
参考例句:
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
3 alongside XLWym     
adv.在旁边;prep.和...在一起,在...旁边
参考例句:
  • There was a butcher's shop alongside the theatre.剧院旁边有一家肉店。
  • Alongside of him stood his uncle.他的身旁站着他叔叔。
4 cited 36671f8a234e6861a552615854c89742     
引用( cite的过去式和过去分词 ); 传唤; 记起; [军事]传(或通)令嘉奖
参考例句:
  • He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. 他说繁重的工作负荷是导致他累垮的原因。
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat. 医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
5 painkillers 1a67b54ddb73ea8c08a4e55aa1847a55     
n.止痛药( painkiller的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The doctor gave him some painkillers to ease the pain. 医生给了他一些止疼片以减缓疼痛。 来自辞典例句
  • The primary painkillers - opiates, like OxyContin - are widely feared, misunderstood and underused. 人们对主要的镇痛药——如鸦片剂奥施康定——存在广泛的恐惧、误解,因此没有充分利用。 来自时文部分
6 opting e6a09ce5b5c8079c1654586c4e1dc5b3     
v.选择,挑选( opt的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程? 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网
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