Although the US and Brazil have some similarities they also have many differences in birthing and pregnancy methods. In the US we have the option to choose our birthing method(vaginal or caesarean) if the mother and child is not in distress. In Brazil a Caesarean (c-section) is highly recommended by doctors because of practical and financial reasons. Water births are not common in Brazil as they are in the US.
Obstetricians will not be in favor of home births in Brazil, In the US, u can get a midwife and have a baby in the comfort of your own home.
Following the birth, the doctor asks the mother if she wishes for the baby to have hearing and sight tests as well as a teste de pezinho, which involves drawing blood from the sole of the baby's foot in order to test for metabolic, genetic and infectious diseases. But during my birthing experience it was mandatory at the hospital they gave the following tests within an hour after birth.
In general, the mother remains in hospital for up to three days following the birth, this may be longer in the event of a caesarean section. During this time, the mother is given breast feeding lessons and nursing staff are available to answer any questions regarding the newborn or the mother's health. This is also a similarity in the US.
Reference
http://angloinfo.com/ikpisi
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