Maternal death

The two articles “A Spike in Rates of Pregnancy-related Deaths in Texas Spurs Soul-searching” by Nina Martin and “Now There’s Proof: Docs Who Get Company Cash Tend to Prescribe More Brand-Name Meds” by Charles Orstein et. al share a unique connection beyond their health-care-related focus, they both discuss outcomes regarding treatment after significant changes in payment. In the former article, the issue seems to be pay cuts as maternal mortality in Texas skyrockets after cuts to Planned…

of culture, location or time, death and birth have always been two concepts that humans have always been keen to discuss. On one hand, we have the spiritual and esoteric comprehension of these features, and on the other hand, the more material qualities as presented by trends, statistics and records. Just as much as the concept of birth and death can tell us a great deal of information in the social properties of a given group, the actual recorded births and deaths can explain a great deal in…

In order to withstand and overcome the constant trauma that forces women to take on regularly, they must create a healthy maternal relationship with a close companion, which can encourage them to abolish the traumatic abuse. Mariam and Laila are the surrogate of the mother-daughter dynamic to replace the unhealthy start they set about with their own parents. “One day that winter, Laila asked to braid Mariam’s hair....The moment was so natural, so effortless, that suddenly Mariam started telling…

fourteen year old girl whose mother died in an accident when she was four years old. Since her mother's death, Lily has been living with her father, T. Ray, and Rosaleen, a black women whom T. Ray “[has] pulled...out of the peach orchard”(Kidd 2) to pick up responsibilities around the house that Lily’s mother had taken care of. Lily’s father is not up to the task of raising Lily alone. A girl needs a maternal figure in her life while she is growing up to guide her and give her love. Lily…

conditions. Whenever the maternal representation is missing for the boys, the moon is always present, which highlights the loss of their mother, who is watching over them from the skies. Additionally, the author uses the moon to also foreshadow the reunion of the boys with their mother. On page 287, as the boys played, “the moon freed herself from the last field and looked evenly across as the imaginary ocean tragedy taking place so far inland”, which indicates the maternal presence from above…

“the expression natural guardian, but it seems to be clear that the father is recognized as a guardian—which term in the context is equivalent to natural guardian, and the mother is not recognized as the guardian, natural or otherwise, even after the death of the father.” In the event of divorce, the mother can be granted physical custody of the children, but the authority for major decisions that relate to the child or children still remains with the father because the father is the legal…

An Amorous Intrusion The fear of people and ideals foreign to what we know often results in a detrimental division. “The Smallest Woman in the World”, a short story written by Clarice Lispector, follows a European explorer on an expedition through the Congo. He comes across the smallest woman in the world, who he names Little Flower. A striking image of Little Flower soon spreads across the globe. Through Lispector’s omniscient narrator, the audience experiences the innermost thoughts of people…

Breastfeeding While Smoking Cannabis Each day it is spoken of, that marijuana (Cannabis) should be (made something permitted by law) in the United States. Many always talks about how it is very wrong and confusing to not have the drug (made something authorized by law) in the U.S.. However, after many have read about the effects of using marijuana for recreational use while breastfeeding, (making something permitted by law) such drug is no longer an option. Many effects of participating in such…

Attachment Theory. Attachment Theory is based on the findings and observation of John Bowlby. He studied a child’s bond with his or her caregiver and reactions of separation. The theory emphasizes the importance of these interactions. (Zastrow, C., & Kirst-Ashman, K, 2013) Mary Ainsworth, expanded on Bowlby’s theory by testing his ideas. She developed the Strange Situation a demonstrated episode of mother and child and his or her interactions with a stranger. The mother interacts with the…

that 76% of mother’s initiate breastfeeding at birth but only 25% of them are seen still breastfeeding once the infant is six months of age. This observation is almost identical to that found in the US in 2010 shown in “Toward Optimal Health: The Maternal Benefits of Breastfeeding” where the authors show that 75% of women initiate breastfeeding at birth and only 35% of mothers are seen still breastfeeding once the infant reaches 6 months of age. The reasoning behind the significant drop in…