| 5.1 | How do customs surrounding birth reflect culture, and how has childbirth changed in developed countries? |
| 5.2 | How does labor begin, what happens during each of the three stages of childbirth, and what alternative methods of delivery are available? |
| 5.3 | How do newborn infants adjust to life outside the womb and how can we tell whether a new baby is healthy and is developing normally? |
| 5.4 | What complications of childbirth can endanger newborn babies, and what are the long-term prospects for infants with complicated births? |
| 5.5 | How do parents bond with and care for their baby? |
