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31	"Nobody asked if I was ok:" C-section experiences of mothers who wanted a birth with limited medical intervention Van Busum, Kelly M. January 2014 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / This thesis project aims to address the following question: How do women who were planning a vaginal birth with limited medical intervention experience an unplanned c-section? Specifically, this research project involved: completing in-depth interviews with 15 women who planned a vaginal birth with limited medical intervention but instead experienced an unplanned c-section between six months and two years ago; discovering and describing the nature of the birth the mothers originally envisioned for their child; exploring the women’s experiences with, and feelings about, the birth itself and how it might differ from what they envisioned; developing a better understanding of how these experiences and feelings affected the women during the first two years following the birth; describing any challenges they faced and how, if at all, they managed such challenges; and identifying strategies that could be used to improve the experience of women recovering from an unplanned c-section who envisioned a vaginal birth with limited medical intervention. Childbirth -- Psychological aspects Childbirth -- Research -- Methodology Obstetrics -- Surgery Natural childbirth Childbirth -- Social aspects Health -- Research -- Methodology Intervention Mother and child -- Research Women -- Health and hygiene Surgical indications Postnatal care -- Research
32	Marriage Moments: A New Approach to Strengthening Couples' Relationship Through the Transition to Parenthood Gilliland, Tamara 03 January 2003 (has links) (PDF) Strengthening marriages is important to the well-being of individuals, families and communities. The transition to parenthood brings with it particular risks and opportunities for marriage relationships, yet no interventions have been successful in accessing a large number of couples during this critical time prepare and strengthen them for the challenges of becoming parents. The healthcare system has an established education infrastructure (childbirth education) that interacts with a significant number of couples during the transition to parenthood and has become increasingly open to incorporating relationship strengthening efforts into existing programs. The Marriage Moments program was designed to access couples through this system. This new approach to marriage education employs a program design unique in three ways: the context of childbirth education, a low-intensity content based on a model of marital virtues, and a simple, self-administered format of materials that gives the program great flexibility and transportability that can be implemented in a variety of existing systems. Initial formative program evaluation data show that the program is well received by participating couples. Marriage Moments is currently being pilot tested to evaluate its effectiveness in strengthening marriage through the transition, but it is expected the program will be disseminated widely and reach numerous couples as they transition to parenthood. marriage parenthood marriage enrichment couple education childbirth education child birth education health care family life education transition to parenthood marital virtues marriage education parent education relationship education prenatal education virtues model marriage moments self-administered education program evaluation marriage strengthening educational infrastructure healthcare system marriage intervention becoming parents Family, Life Course, and Society

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