The Importance Of Education During Pregnancy

I read The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez. The book is about how Gaby overcame stereotypes and expectations put on her when she faked her pregnancy for a senior project as a social experiment to see how her peers would react. I enjoyed reading this book because Gaby wrote in such a way that I would find myself thinking of past experiences that could relate with what she was talking about. After I read, “One of the best things a role model can do is show how to get through the tough times and live a good life despite setbacks and hardships, because nobody gets through this life without scars along the way.” (Rodriguez 206), a lot of thoughts came to mind. One of the first thoughts came to my mind was my role model and how even though he went through a lot of tough times he changed his attitude and lives a good life. I also thought about myself and how even though I might me having the worst day I should always be the best that

This research consisted of key informants and general informants. These general informants were leaders in the community, granny midwives and African American and European American health care professionals. These general informants came from the clinics and hospitals where key informants were from. The key informants from each region were women who were either pregnant or had a baby within in a year preceding the study. (Marjorie Morgan, 1996)

The doulas purpose is to help women have a safe, memorable and empowering birthing experience, regardless of what that means for the individual woman. For women who have decided to have a medicated birth, the doula will offer emotional support, informational support and comfort measures through labor and the administration of medications.

Doula’s are also the advocate for moms during the birthing process. Doula’s get specialized training on labor and delivery so they understand all of the stages of birth and know how to offer support to moms during this process. One of the key aspects that I like to point out to people about doulas is they are paid, meaning they work for you. Why is this a good thing? Because you don’t have to worry about hurting their feelings or feel bad cuss you have asked them to do something. They work for you. Now I have heard people tell me time and time again, well my sister is going to be my doula or I have a friend that is going to be my doula, and while these people may be able to to offer you support and they may be great at it, unless they have gone through the training to be a doula or have been taught the necessary skills, they are not

Despite work that has criticised this, mothers today still are kept together with their baby directly after birth. Klaus and Kennell's research would suggest that early attachment does have positive consequences. However, research is not conclusive in deciding whether attachments do form in this ‘critical period' or not.

Sadly, in our modern Western culture, almost everyone forgets about the parents after the baby is born. Not so with your postpartum doula, we're here to focus completely on you. With this package, you will have the benefit of coming home with expert, professional assistance. Your doula provides you with an intimate, and peaceful space and facilitates the environment for you and your family to focus on your transition to parenthood. We strive to help create enjoyable and memorable experience for you and baby.

In the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services works tirelessly in order to improve the conditions for newborn infants. Their goal is to provide essential human services, as well as protect the health for all Americans. Specifically, the area of infant health focuses on the period of rapid development from birth to one year age. The factors that contribute to infant health is not only attributed to the child, but also extends to the health of the mother and their family support system as well. This area of healthcare is extremely important because it ensures the future health of the next generation. Infant health has many external factors, such as social, economic, and biological, that influence the well-being of the

A postpartum doula services are designed to be able to assist in the physical and emotional care of mothers and families in the daysand nights, weeks and months following the birth/adoption of a child. Postpartum doulas are professionals experienced in:

There are several cities, such as Milwaukee and Detroit and states, such as Indiana and Ohio that have a goal to reduce infant mortality rates , especially amongst African- Americans. The benefits are enormous, such as the length of hospital visits for the mother , the mental health issues and better health outcomes for the

Abby Epstein is a producer and director, famous for The Business Of Being Born, Until the Violence Stops, and Sweetening the Pill. The Business of Being Born is a documentary about giving birth at hospital versus giving birth a home by help of a midwife and a doula. A midwife is a person (generally a woman) prepared to help and support women in childbirth. A doula is a woman who is prepared to help another woman throughout childbirth and who may give a support, relief, and guidance to the family after the baby is born. Furthermore, this documentary analyzes the styles that the American health care system accesses childbirth. The usual way of United States, includes hospitals, drugs, and obstetricians, in the same time, birth in many other countries

Next, a non-hospital birth usually has midwifery or Doula. Midwifery is a profession in which providers take care of pregnant women during her labor and birth and during the postpartum period. Assisting the mother with the child after it is born. According to “Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America,” midwives attends the majority of births. Midwives are qualified for routine deliveries and minor medical emergencies; often operating as part of a medical term. As Cara Muhlhahn, a certified nurse midwife stated in “Business of Being Born,” she would rather be in the home of the patient so she would feel comfortable. And most women who have midwives are comfortable because they are in the privacy of their own home giving birth to their child and they feel empowered instead of the powerless vibe in a hospital. A Doula, on the other hand, does not have to make clinical decisions. Doulas offer emotional support and manage pain using massage, acupressure, and birthing positions; making it easier for the mother to cope with her complications. According to “Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier and Healthier Birth,” a Doula is a Greek word that literally means a woman who has experience that can help other women. Klaus Kennell and others who have researched the effects of the doula's presence during childbirth have come to define the term as a woman with experience in childbirth who will give the laboring mother emotional, physical and

Supporting a child is incredibly difficult without a proper environment and sufficient necessary resources. Within the dystopia created, the particular setting raises more than just the ordinarily present issues that come with the idea of a newborn. Of the most fundamental issues, comes the lack of sufficient medical care that is necessary to not only aid in the birth, but also in the

It is important to better know these maternal practices and their roles in infant mortality and whether or not these behaviors have changed over time. Knowing these behaviors is key to prevention, and should influence future investigations regarding infant mortality. In addition, mothers may be able to improve these behaviors which are known to decrease the risk of infant mortality due to lower respiratory tract infections (Singleton et al., 2009). Knowing the disparities that exist in maternal behaviors can help direct the focus of future studies to determine why these disparities exist. Determination of risk factors, such as maternal marital status or live birth order, should lead to more focus in infant mortality prevention measures during

The concept of infant-mother attachment is as important to the child as the birth itself. The effect this relationship has on a child shall affect that child for its entire life. A secure attachment to the mother or a primary caregiver is imperative for a child’s development. Ainsworth’s study shows that a mother is responsive to her infant’s behavioral cues which will develop into a strong infant-mother attachment. This will result in a child who can easily, without stress, be separated from his mother and without any anxiety. Of course the study shows a child with a weak infant-mother relationship will lead to mistrust, anxiety, and will never really be that close with the mother. Without the

Women begin to have a bond with their child far before the child is born. Creating a life inside them, a woman usually feels the bond that is mother and child before the baby comes into the world. After the baby is born, a mother can feel that she is losing a part of herself when her baby becomes a separate being rather than being a part of her. Breastfeeding helps strengthen not only the bond but can also have a positive influence on the mother and child emotionally and mentally. A study