Statistics say that there are approximately 750,000 citizens in the USA which claim direct Russian ethnicity, while over 2.500.000 citizens claim Russian ancestry (“Russians and East-Europeans,” n.d.). Many things about Russia, its people, and its traditions remain a mystery for the average American, as a history of geopolitical and military confrontation, as well as the distance between the two countries, cause many misunderstandings and stereotypes to warp our perceptions of truth and reality. At the same time, these cultural differences must be accounted for by a nurse, when it comes to many medical procedures, including child birthing. The purpose of this paper is to highlight important traditions, beliefs, and perceptions of child birthing among Russians, which need to be addressed, respected, or even incorporated into our contemporary nursing practice. General Description of the Cultural Group Many Russian women move to the USA after marrying a US citizen and receiving citizenship due to said marriage. The majority of them are well-educated and come from large cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg or others, which have a developed infrastructure and healthcare facilities. Thinking of these patients as rural and primitive could be viewed as insulting, as they are well-aware of what healthcare services look like and should be. Many myths about Russians and their country are perpetrated by Russian migrants that came to the country shortly after the fall of the USSR in 1991 and largely reflect on the state of healthcare prior to the collapse, which was suffering from being undermanned and undersupplied (Borozdina, 2014). The situation in Russia is different nowadays, and the new generation of young Russian immigrants capable of childbirth is more used to a higher quality of care. Despite that, many practices and traditions in regards to child birthing procedures have transcended time and could be considered universal (Wirtschafter, 2014). Prenatal Practices Although implementation of prenatal practices varies from one mother to another and depends on personal preferences, the majority of Russian mothers understand the importance of conducting a healthy way of life during pregnancy. For the duration of it, they may stop smoking and drinking and prevent others from doing so in their presence (Perkova & Nazarova, 2017). They tend to avoid physical activity that they think might cause harm to the fetus. Visiting the doctor for advice is usually avoided unless absolutely necessary, as many Russian women refer to their mothers for advice. Food diet tends to consist of porridges, oatmeal, fruit, vegetables, and light meats such as chicken, due to its popularity in Russian cuisine (Perkova & Nazarova, 2017). Although psychological consultation for mothers is starting to become a trend in Russia, it is still shunned by many of them due to a stigma that the word “psychology” carries, as it is associated with mentally-unstable people. The patients are, thus, reluctant to talk about their problems, such as depression and other mental health issues that may appear during the prenatal stage of the pregnancy (Prayer, 2011). Labor Russian culture promotes stoicism in the face of hardship and pain, and it translates well into the labor