Thus, the expectant mother is put in a strange, frigid and sterile environment, lies supine on the operating table with both legs stretched out, has her private portions examined, receives an enema, and has her pubic hair shaved. This kind of clinical birthing experience often makes women feel embarrassed, pained or uneasy, and they naturally wish to avoid it at all costs.
於是產婦在生產的過程中須連串的接受內診、灌腸、剃毛等處置，然後被送上陌生疏離、冰冷消毒了的環境裡，兩腿大張的躺在產台上，這些臨床上的生產經驗，常讓女性感到尷尬、難堪、痛苦或不愉快，自然希望極力避免。