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Kaya Birthing Stool
Kaya functions as a birthing stool as well as a preparatory tool for expectant mothers – aiding both physical and mental preparations for the upcoming delivery.
It specifically supports a number of the positions that woman historically, as well as cross-culturally, have found to be most comfortable during labour and delivery – positions that have also been shown to be most physiologically effective from a medical standpoint. The possibility of multiple positions, as well as fluid movement between them is one of Kaya’s major
points of innovation. Intimacy is also the focus of the concept, where the partner becomes physically integrated in the activities, both in at-home preparation and during the actual delivery.
Kaya is the only birthing stool that helps in preparing for labour, aids during the delivery, and even after pregnancy it can remain at home as a piece of children’s furniture.
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Finding of the Jury:
The “Kaya Birthing Stool” is dealing with an interesting and important theme. It fulfils the need of comfort for a woman who is giving birth. Function is backed up by allowing different positions, which is crucial. It solves an existing problem not very often touched, by simple solutions. It is also interesting that the user considers a second function for this object, which is to be used as a toy for a baby.
The jury saw some space for improvement concerning the sculptural aspects.
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