Maternal health

Social interactions are essential in everyday situations such as wooing a mate, the reproduction of offspring, and forming interpersonal relationships. ‘Prosociality’, which is an umbrella term, involves maternal and paternal care, social recognition, adult affiliation such as pair bonding and social bonding, and empathy and trust between people. Various literature has examined the roles of oxytocin and vasopressin in supporting prosocial behaviours. Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide hormone…

The article talks about poor cities in Brazil, Shantytown called “alto do Gruzeiro” (Crucifix Hill), and Bom Jesus de mata. There is a bell that rings each time an infant or a baby dies. Most of these kids die unnamed and during birth but the fortunate babies who do survive will mostly last two or three months. Alto do Gruzeior is one of the three counties in shantytown that has the poorest representation of the third world countries, shantytown has mostly farms, ranches, sugar plantations and…

its funding or gets shut down, people everywhere, but especially low-income families, will be put in a difficult standing in affordable health care and wellness. Furthermore, shutting down Planned Parenthood would put many people at a greater health risk than they have now, and worst yet, it will not end abortion. Denying people the right to the many basic health needs that Planned Parenthood provides because of one dispute over the right to abortion is inhumane and unconstitutional. First, one…

most significant) parental figures are not doing what they need to do for their child. Infants have diminutive bodies, which includes small organs. Whenever Cannabis is used in a child, it can very much hit/effect their lungs, which can cause other health risks such as breathing disease and other (things that make it more likely that someone will get a disease) that can affect their lungs in the near future. Although, sixty-two infants whose mothers reported smoking marijuana during…

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…

John Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment to one caregiver This essay will show how John Bowlby believed that one caregiver usually the mother is an important attachment figure and how there is a sensitive period of time to attach to the primary caregiver. He believed children have an innate drive to become attached because it has long term benefits, this innate drive ensures that infants stay close to the caregiver for food and protection. He believed there is a sensitive period for attachments to…

doctor, and children. If this is the reason, then why is it acceptable for women to flash their breasts in media but not to feed their children? According to Amy Bentley, an associate professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, she believes that as breasts became more sexualized, they became less functional, basically meaning breasts aren’t sexy when they are being used as food. The whole argument is contradictory. Doctors strongly recommend…

“Mommy, how are babies made?” Every person has a different response when a little kid asks where babies come from. The stork is the most common story, and some parents even say they bought the kit at Walmart and assembled it. Some cultures believe the baby was found in a cabbage patch or that the stars are just babies looking down, waiting to find their place on earth. In various cases, the parents will simply explain how the baby started growing inside mommy and that you have to wait nine…

Lack of Access to a Safe Abortion: A Social Problem Abortion is a major controversial topic in the United States regarding legal issues. Many people are against it, while others believe that it is the right of the mother to decide if she wants to carry the baby to full term or not. There has been an ongoing battle in the United States for many years regarding this issue and many people, especially women who have been raped and sexually assaulted are affected by the decisions that the society…

Congratulations, you have a healthy new baby! That statement is very powerful because with just six words my life has changed forever. I am now in charge of another human beings life. Which means feeding them, changing them and bathing them. Sounds easy right? No matter how much hard work I did for nine months carrying them, the game plan has changed now. The infant is in the real world now and breathing on their own and they need me (mom) to help them survive. After me and my partner did…