Doula Essays

Introduction To facilitate this learning experience, an extended family will be featured, namely the Brown . The family consist of a mother, (Lillian, who is recently widowed), her three children and six grandchildren. This family was chosen due to their current transitional phase and the intricacy of the crisis that they are enduring. It is the writer’s determination to glean insight into the complex duties of a home care nurse in addition to enhancing one’s skill as a competent nurse. Family Developmental

In the Chicago Tribune, August 1, 2000, Darryl E. Owens (Knight Ridder) writes about a birthing practice used for thousands of years that has made a renewed entrance into American Healthcare entitled, “Childbirth ‘Doulas’ Take Root” (Owens, 2000). I found this article to be very interesting as I am studying to enter nursing school, and I have a desire to work as a nurse in women’s health, especially obstetrics. This article describes a different approach to preparing and supporting expecting families

Arizona Western College Abstract This work provides information on the benefits of different birth options, such as home births, birthing centers, water births, using a doula, and hospital births. As a result of investing the benefits of each birthing option, there's also going to be information on what options are supported in Yuma, AZ. This work also includes the pros and cons of medicated birth, c- section, and natural birth. The information I gather will support my decision, when

The chapter begins by describing what inductive reasoning is and how it can result in an incorrect conclusion. Inductive reasoning is reasoning based on observations, or reaching conclusions from a given amount of evidence (Goldstein, 2015). Although this reasoning can be backed up with evidence, we may ignore competing evidence. An example from the chapter is that there is a male that wears glasses, speaks quietly and reads a lot; is it more likely that the man is a farmer or librarian? The stereotypic

professionals are promoting the protection of women’s rights and women’s choices to give birth when, how and where she wants (Gosden: 2000). A great deal of women are forgoing the medical model of childbirth for other alternatives, such as midwives or doulas. There are various factors as to why women choose alternative or natural childbirth methods, for example, previous traumatic experiences from the medical model, or the belief that their own knowledge is just as good, if not better than medical professionals

The issue of maternal mortality rates has and continues to disproportionately affect Black women at an alarming rate. In the NPR article, Michelle Jokisch Polo examines Black birth workers, including doulas and midwives, who deliver black babies and prioritize Black mothers, noting how the social context exacerbates this health disparity. In class, we read and discussed the work and impact of Anna Julia Cooper, a revolutionary figure and early black feminist theorist. Cooper’s position as a Black

Prepare For The Postpartum Period A postpartum period or postnatal period is the period beginning immediately after the birth of a child and extending for about six weeks. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes the postpartum period as the most critical and yet the most neglected phase in the lives of mothers and babies. The postpartum period can be a trying time- there are sleepless nights, hormones causing your emotions to range from anger and depression to exhilaration and joy and the

Shalynn Hoffman 1-27-2017 Doula Certification Course shalynn.hoffman@gmail.com Student Paper Home Births vs. Hospital Births For some women and their partners, choosing where to deliver there baby is very important, wether at home or a certain hospital. This may be a high priority because of safety, comfort, specific care provider, or aligns with their general philosophies. Throughout history, the attitude toward pregnancy and birth was, and still is by

1. What was the catalyst that drove you to begin this line of work? a. I first learned about placenta encapsulation while I was training to become a labor doula. Initially, the idea of it grossed me out to be honest! But the more I learned about it, what it can do for women, it’s benefits, I came to really appreciate it. b. The more I thought about it, about how it could’ve changed the postpartum period of some of my closest family members. How incredibly INSANE I felt after my son was born and how

Journal Entry # 6 Miriam Zoila Perez: How Racism harms pregnant women and what can help Miriam Zoila Perez brings up some interesting points with regards to maternal health and race. I was intrigued to hear of her experience as a doula at a public hospital in North Carolina where she observed firsthand how race impacted quality of treatment. The statistic she shared with regards to deep south infant mortality rates being on par with Sub-saharan Africa is absolutely staggering

Like traditional modalities, alternative or complimentary modalities intend improve the health and well being of clients. These modalities can hope to increase comfort or relaxation, maintain, improve or restore health and harmony of the body, mind, and/or spirit, or increase the client’s sense of well being. They are often used either in addition to or in place of conventional treatments, and can be seen in the examples of massage, acupressure, and herbal supplements, among others.The National Center

of himself to serve and follow the Lord. This means that submitting to the Lord goes along with trusting him as Savior too. Believing in lordship salvation is not the easy going salvation of the contemporary church, but the message of true slave (doulas) - master (despotes) relationship with Christ. This is what MacArthur is trying to depict to his readers throughout the book. Macarthur’s views of faith consist of being fully submitted to

When it comes to learning in school, for some people it’s easy and for other it can be challenging. But for me it was challenging because I’m hearing impaired, which means that I have lost about 30-45% of my hearing in both ears. My definition of literacy is a way for people to be more creative on how they improve their reading and writing skills I have been hearing impaired since birth and I have worn bi-lateral hearing aids form a very early age. So, when it came to education I struggled at several

In my current postpartum doula profession, I am passionate about offering co-counseling to support my clients in feeling deeply seen, heard, and honored. Co-counseling is the reason I discovered my aspirations to become a psychotherapist. My vision is to utilize the Masters in Clinical Mental Health (MCMH) degree from Adams State University to support mothers, families, and children who are facing unhealed trauma and mental health issues. My goal is to help others heal from the shackles of trauma

I come from the Muslim culture and will share some of the cultural characteristics. Traditions: Most important one is prayer. We have to pray 5 times a day and read the Holy Quran. We have to fast a whole month during Ramadhan and go for Pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime. We are not allowed to date before marriage, have sex, having boyfriend, go clubbing, drink alcohol, do drugs, move out and go live alone. All those are a big no no and the muslim communities look down on you if you do those

intervention. Lamaze teaches birthing classes or a span of weeks leading up tp labor and emphasizes the “six Lamaze healthy birth practices.” The six practices include: allowing labor to begin on its own, moving around throughout the labor, bringing along a doula or friend for support, avoiding unnecessary interventions, avoiding laying on back for bushing, and keeping the mother and baby together. A birthing plan very similar to the Lamaze method is the Bradley method. Also known as “husband-coached birth

Week five; the heart takes its first beat. Week sixteen; the lungs take their first breath. Week twenty-three; the first movement is felt. To have the privilege to be part of this life-changing journey and a woman’s story is what inspires me to become a midwife. Pregnancy and birth are natural processes in which I believe all women are designed for and therefore capable of. As a midwife, I want to be able to empower women with knowledge and support to give them the pregnancy and birth they desire

However, I think having other options for women is great, as long as there is a contingency plan for if things go wrong. I do believe that midwives and doulas need to be 100% open and honest about the “what ifs” that can happen during pregnancy, birth and post partum. During the stressful time with my first daughter, I felt the midwife was too worried about reassuring me and was dismissive about my concerns

In episode three in the series More Business of Being Born by Lake & Epstein (2011), one of the doctors interviewed argues “The caesarian rate went from 5% in the late seventy’s to over 30% in the mid ninety’s…That’s crazy!”. When I first heard this statement I was very confused to say the least. I did not understand why the doctor felt that the increased rate of caesarian sections over the years was crazy. Previously, I had thought a caesarian section was a beneficial advancement in childbirth

It was in 1957 that Doulas McGregor first proposed the concept of Theory X and Theory Y in “The Human Side of Enterprise”. According to an article titled, Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y, by Dave Gannon and Anna Boguszak Theory X stated that, “it was the duty of management to organize, direct, control, and modify the behavior of employees as otherwise they might become passive or even resistant to work” (Gannon and Boguszak, 2013). In contrast to Theory X, Theory Y states, “managements role