Childbirth

One of the things that stood out in the article titled The Rituals of American Hospital Birth by Robbie Davis-Floyd, is the introduction paragraph. He starts off with a question and this really got me thinking deeply about childbirth. He then answers the question in the follow sentence. He states, “No matter how long or short, how easy or hard their labors, the vast majority of American women are hooked up to an electronic fetal monitor and an IV, are encouraged to use pain-relieving drugs,…

Mieko ASSIGNMENT #1 QUESTIONS: (due 11:59pm, Thursday, February 11th) Provide essay-style answers (e.g., complete sentences) to the following questions. The best answers are accurate, highly descriptive, and well above the indicated "bare minimum" word ranges. Upload your completed assignment to your Laulima DROPBOX. Make sure to read each question carefully! #1: (150 words minimum) Western medicine tends to have an “ethnocentric” view of itself in comparison to the medical beliefs and…

period after childbirth. Don’t panic if your menses come back lighter or heavier than it was before you gave birth. You might also find that your cycles are irregular, so opt for a birth control as soon as you start having sex again. If the periods are still not regular after two cycles, or if there is heavy bleeding in the first two cycles, let your doctor know. Maintaining Personal Hygiene It is important to remember that postpartum bleeding is normal irrespective of the kind of childbirth.…

Continuity of care is extremely important to both childbearing mothers and midwives in terms of the overall satisfaction obtained throughout the childbirth experience. Continuity of care in midwifery is a continuous relationship developed between the woman and her caregiver throughout the antepartum, intrapartum and following on to the postpartum period whereby a trusting and meaningful relationship can develop. This essay will discuss the benefits and disadvantages of two different models of…

Women everywhere are fighting for their right to terminate their pregnancy. In some places in the United States, it is harder to get access to a clinic then it is to a hospital to birth a child. It seems society stands behind a woman if she gives birth then one who decides to terminate one. We need to demystify the procedure and disseminate more information on abortion as both a healthy and acceptable option. Here we are only going to demystify some of the claims when trying to obtain a…

addition, besides wives tales surrounding the explanations of the incidence of cleft lips or birthmarks, there are old wives’ tales for predicting the sex of the baby as well. In the end, despite advances in science, various aspects of pregnancy and childbirth still remain…

Social Care Information Centre). Even the World Health Organization has a positive view of midwives. They support programs throughout the world to train people in this profession so that people in rural areas can receive the care they need for childbirth. Per their studies, 87% of service need can be delivered by midwives and should be considered a core part of universal healthcare (The Case for Midwifery). So, if other developed countries and organizations have a positive view of midwives,…

spontaneous vaginal deliveries and also observe how each delivery differed between that of the next mother. On the third and fourth day, I was able to learn how inadequate staff was handled in these areas and how this affected the clients as well. Childbirth is an unknown experience, therefore, nurses must be ready for help even if extra staff is not available. I was also able to learn about my personal boundaries because one of these clients that came in ready to delivery, were a family…

Imagine giving birth before the turn of the 20th century, before the necessary equipment that was needed to make sure your delivery went properly to keep you and your unborn child safe. Envision being frightened and nervous about if you are both going to make it through. Not having the right medicine that would help ease the pain and length of labor, but having to forcefully go through the many hours of labor and delivery. Anxious when having sexual intercourse, because you know there is no way…

My Birth Story Birth stories have a lasting impact on expectant mothers. Recognizing the influence of birth stories is a key component of informal communication of knowledge about childbirth for expectant mothers. The goals of the birth story interview and discussion are to provide an opportunity to explore the sharing of a birth story as a critical way of knowing within the family and community, and also to promote understanding of the prenatal period and taking-on of the parental role. The…