To Chris
Chris,
The main focus for your project, was to find out more information about babies being born based of your research, and interviews. I really valued the way you didn't stop trying to find someone to talk to about birth, even if it was a random person. This project matters to me, because it encourages me to ask whoever I want, in a polite manner, about what I was studying or focusing on.
To Lucas
Lucas,
Even though the video didn't have any sound, I still understand that the main focus of your project was to find more information about birth, based on online research, and interviews.
I valued the way you got a lot of opinions from many different people, and how you didn't always just do a 1 on 1 interview, and at times interviewed multiple people at the same time.
Your project matters to me, because it shows that even though some people may know more than others, every opinion counts.
To Jasper
Jasper,
your post was about finding people to interview, to get more information about birth. I valued the way you talked to a lot of people, even if some of them didn't give you the responses you wanted.
This matters to me, because it shows me that the more information you get from people, the more you understand the way our society feels about birth.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
HW 42 - Pregnancy & birth culminating project
For my project i got a chance to interview 1 nurse, to get a better understanding of pregnacy and birth. I was unable to have a face to face conversation with the nurse, but I still got a lot of information out of her, from the little time we had to talk. Watching movies, reading books, and listening to guest speakers helped me develope thoughts and feeling about home births vs. hospital births. Before I even got a chance to interview the nurse, I never really thought that home birth was such a horrible thing to some people. I thought that home birth, being such a rare act compared to hospital birth would be acknowledged as something unique to all women.
When interviewing the nurse, I asked her three of my own questions.
1.Do you always feel stressed ot after helping deliver a baby, or question why you chose this profesion?
Her response was: "After 35 years once you've been there for so long, the stress is still as heavy, but you are used to it. It is great to witness a family grow, and it is my job to take care of the patient, and the baby."
My 2nd question was, If you had to choose a home birth or a hospital birth. Which one would you choose/recommend to a woman that is pregnant and why?
Her response was: "Definately a hospital birth. Home births are dangerous, and is criminal. Doing so is risking both the mother's life, and childs life." Talking to her she sounded a lot more dramatic, and sort of angry. At first accepted her feelings, but then wondered why she was so angry, because I never thought someone could hate a way a baby was born. It seemed kind of cruel to say that, but I had to just accept it.
My final question was connected to the second, but I asked her if she has ever helped with a home or hospital birth, and if you have which one was most stressful?
Her respose was:"I will never help or support home births. They should be illegal, and whoever participates in it, or supports it should go to jail. If women want to have home births so badly, they can just come into the hospital, because there are rooms there that look just like a living room, and make you feel like you are in a home and not a hospital."
Those are all the questions I was able to ask her, before she hung up on me. Not in a rude way, but she really needed to get back to work.
Two things that I learned from interviewing her(I learned a lot more, but im only stating two)
1.Everyone has their own opinion, sometimes what they say/feel might be hard to understand.
2.There are rooms in some hospitals to give women the feeling that they are in an actual home, while having their child, and not just under a spotlight with doctors and nurses surrounding you.
When interviewing the nurse, I asked her three of my own questions.
1.Do you always feel stressed ot after helping deliver a baby, or question why you chose this profesion?
Her response was: "After 35 years once you've been there for so long, the stress is still as heavy, but you are used to it. It is great to witness a family grow, and it is my job to take care of the patient, and the baby."
My 2nd question was, If you had to choose a home birth or a hospital birth. Which one would you choose/recommend to a woman that is pregnant and why?
Her response was: "Definately a hospital birth. Home births are dangerous, and is criminal. Doing so is risking both the mother's life, and childs life." Talking to her she sounded a lot more dramatic, and sort of angry. At first accepted her feelings, but then wondered why she was so angry, because I never thought someone could hate a way a baby was born. It seemed kind of cruel to say that, but I had to just accept it.
My final question was connected to the second, but I asked her if she has ever helped with a home or hospital birth, and if you have which one was most stressful?
Her respose was:"I will never help or support home births. They should be illegal, and whoever participates in it, or supports it should go to jail. If women want to have home births so badly, they can just come into the hospital, because there are rooms there that look just like a living room, and make you feel like you are in a home and not a hospital."
Those are all the questions I was able to ask her, before she hung up on me. Not in a rude way, but she really needed to get back to work.
Two things that I learned from interviewing her(I learned a lot more, but im only stating two)
1.Everyone has their own opinion, sometimes what they say/feel might be hard to understand.
2.There are rooms in some hospitals to give women the feeling that they are in an actual home, while having their child, and not just under a spotlight with doctors and nurses surrounding you.
Friday, April 1, 2011
HW 41 - Independent Research
1A. http://www.epigee.org/fetal/post_bleeding.html
1B. This is piece of evidence explains what a woman would always go through after every birth, and relates to my topic about what the people who experience birth/witness birth.
2A. http://www.nursesource.org/labor.html
2B. This piece was to identify the different types of nurses that usually help the women before and after birth.
3A. http://www.charminghealth.com/applicability/post-delivery.htm
3B. This piece explains how women can feel stressed out, and and experience emotional problems, just after giving birth.
4A. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/postpartum-care/PR00142
4B. This piece of evidence states what women should be prepared for, after their baby is born. These things may not seem important, but they are still the basic steps to recovery.
5A. http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/111.html
5B. This last piece talks about the difference between a midwife, and a hospital birthing nurse. It also talks about what midwifes should usually do/have to do, to support the women who are pregnant.
-What I want to base my project on, is what are some of the roles certain nurses have, to help women give birth. I also wanted to focus on the affects every delivery has on the body and mind of both patient,nurse/midwife.
1B. This is piece of evidence explains what a woman would always go through after every birth, and relates to my topic about what the people who experience birth/witness birth.
2A. http://www.nursesource.org/labor.html
2B. This piece was to identify the different types of nurses that usually help the women before and after birth.
3A. http://www.charminghealth.com/applicability/post-delivery.htm
3B. This piece explains how women can feel stressed out, and and experience emotional problems, just after giving birth.
4A. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/postpartum-care/PR00142
4B. This piece of evidence states what women should be prepared for, after their baby is born. These things may not seem important, but they are still the basic steps to recovery.
5A. http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/111.html
5B. This last piece talks about the difference between a midwife, and a hospital birthing nurse. It also talks about what midwifes should usually do/have to do, to support the women who are pregnant.
-What I want to base my project on, is what are some of the roles certain nurses have, to help women give birth. I also wanted to focus on the affects every delivery has on the body and mind of both patient,nurse/midwife.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
HW 39 - Insights from Book - Part 2
1. list several topics/areas the book has taught you about that the "Business of Being Born" either ignored or treated differently or in less depth.
-Mostly during the first hundred pages of Ina May's Guide to Childbirth is where I was taught about the business of being born. The stories that were told, helped me understand how birth is thought of. like when some women want to have a home birth, while others want a hospital birth. This shows that there are different feeling towards giving birth.
2. The major insight the book tries to communicate in the second 100 pages (1-3 sentences) and your response to that insight (2-4 sentences).
-Sphincter Law is the major insight this part of the book was trying to communicate."Sphincters are circular muscle groups that ordinarily remain contracted so the openings of certain organs are held closed until something needs to pass through."p.170 This explains why women choose women, as support when giving birth. Basically if your sphincter is closed, you aren't feeling comfortable. I now understand somewhat more about what sphincters are based on reading about them. The definition definitely helps me understand it more, and possibly connect it to the human body, and to others.
3.List 5 interesting aspects of pregnancy and birth discussed in the second hundred pages that you agree deserve wider attention
-the definition of Sphincter law (p.170)
-knowledge of birth coming from a television screen?(p.164)
-How Nancy's husband helped her deliver.(p.109-110)
-What you need to know about your pregnancy, and parental care.(p.183)
-The underestimated importance of good nutrition(p.187)
4.http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/the-sphincter-law-and-childbirth/
This piece of evidence indicates what sphincter's law is. It is as Ina May explained it. Her definition of Sphincter's law was accurate.
-Mostly during the first hundred pages of Ina May's Guide to Childbirth is where I was taught about the business of being born. The stories that were told, helped me understand how birth is thought of. like when some women want to have a home birth, while others want a hospital birth. This shows that there are different feeling towards giving birth.
2. The major insight the book tries to communicate in the second 100 pages (1-3 sentences) and your response to that insight (2-4 sentences).
-Sphincter Law is the major insight this part of the book was trying to communicate."Sphincters are circular muscle groups that ordinarily remain contracted so the openings of certain organs are held closed until something needs to pass through."p.170 This explains why women choose women, as support when giving birth. Basically if your sphincter is closed, you aren't feeling comfortable. I now understand somewhat more about what sphincters are based on reading about them. The definition definitely helps me understand it more, and possibly connect it to the human body, and to others.
3.List 5 interesting aspects of pregnancy and birth discussed in the second hundred pages that you agree deserve wider attention
-the definition of Sphincter law (p.170)
-knowledge of birth coming from a television screen?(p.164)
-How Nancy's husband helped her deliver.(p.109-110)
-What you need to know about your pregnancy, and parental care.(p.183)
-The underestimated importance of good nutrition(p.187)
4.http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/the-sphincter-law-and-childbirth/
This piece of evidence indicates what sphincter's law is. It is as Ina May explained it. Her definition of Sphincter's law was accurate.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
HW 36 - Pregnancy & Birth Stories
The first question that was asked to each(3) of the the people I interviewed, was what did you do while pregnant, to prepare for giving birth? The resposes that I got were not surprising: I took vitamines, and ate healthy. One person said that she drank a lot of red rasberry tea, and another said that she visited her doctor very often, to be up to date with her pregnancy. I also interviewed a male, and asked him the same question. he said that he made sure that his wife didn't over exert herself, and got cloths for the baby to come. That question really made me think the most, about others thoughts, and experiences with pregnancy. An insight that I gained from this interview was that you don't need to be pregnant (basically a woman) to have an important role in pregnancy. To explain this, a man also has an important role, when a woman is pregnant.
It is to take care of your wife during labor.
This story helped me understand that men also have an important roole when it comes to pregnancy. It also allowed me to realize that the same things that our community encourage is what people follow. For example 1.When pregnant, you shouldn't over exert yourself, 2.You should eat healthy, and 3. you should visit a doctor often, to be up to date.
Question that inspired me:What are the responsibilities of people(friends and family) when you are pregnant, or knowing someone who is pregnant?
It is to take care of your wife during labor.
This story helped me understand that men also have an important roole when it comes to pregnancy. It also allowed me to realize that the same things that our community encourage is what people follow. For example 1.When pregnant, you shouldn't over exert yourself, 2.You should eat healthy, and 3. you should visit a doctor often, to be up to date.
Question that inspired me:What are the responsibilities of people(friends and family) when you are pregnant, or knowing someone who is pregnant?
Thursday, February 17, 2011
HW 35 - Other Peoples' Perspectives 1
For my interview, I talked with 3 about birth,pregnancy,feelings,etc. based on these 5 questions(two of which I got from my classmates.
1.)What stigmas are associated with pregnancy?
2.)Which is seen as a greater moment:Death or Birth?
3.)Why do some people want to have children?
4.)Why wouldn't some people want to have children?
5.)Why is it that a teenager can be yelled at for getting pregnant or getting someone pregnant, the all of a sudden everything is fine when the baby comes, and is born?
The 3 people I interviewed were David Moroff(17), Richie Santiago, and Travis Sauter.
The responses that I got for the first question, were all pretty much the same. The most common stigma that iI heard them say, was being isolated and separated from your family and friends. This is mostly because certain family members may not believe that you are responsible enough to take care of a child. If you get a child, some tend to cast you out, because they don't want anything to do with you and your child. The same goes for friends also.
The second question got the same exact response. "Birth is greater than death, because birth bring happiness."
This question also relates to my 5th question, because it explains why people are suddenly happy when a baby is born, even when they furious just a few weeks before the birth. The 3rd and 4th questions got the same response also. They all said that responsibility was a key reason why people did, and didn't want to have kids. "Some people don't want to have a responsibility, to watch/take care of a child"(David and Travis) While Richie said "some people want to improve their relationship, so that a kid can bring them closer together", implying him and his girlfriend.
All three were great people to interview about this unit in my opinion, because they are in the same age group as I am. I listened to what they were saying on their thoughts,opinions,and experiences, and while doing that, I got a chance to compare their ideas with mine. This would help me possibly reconsider my beliefs about birth, pregnancy,etc.
1.)What stigmas are associated with pregnancy?
2.)Which is seen as a greater moment:Death or Birth?
3.)Why do some people want to have children?
4.)Why wouldn't some people want to have children?
5.)Why is it that a teenager can be yelled at for getting pregnant or getting someone pregnant, the all of a sudden everything is fine when the baby comes, and is born?
The 3 people I interviewed were David Moroff(17), Richie Santiago, and Travis Sauter.
The responses that I got for the first question, were all pretty much the same. The most common stigma that iI heard them say, was being isolated and separated from your family and friends. This is mostly because certain family members may not believe that you are responsible enough to take care of a child. If you get a child, some tend to cast you out, because they don't want anything to do with you and your child. The same goes for friends also.
The second question got the same exact response. "Birth is greater than death, because birth bring happiness."
This question also relates to my 5th question, because it explains why people are suddenly happy when a baby is born, even when they furious just a few weeks before the birth. The 3rd and 4th questions got the same response also. They all said that responsibility was a key reason why people did, and didn't want to have kids. "Some people don't want to have a responsibility, to watch/take care of a child"(David and Travis) While Richie said "some people want to improve their relationship, so that a kid can bring them closer together", implying him and his girlfriend.
All three were great people to interview about this unit in my opinion, because they are in the same age group as I am. I listened to what they were saying on their thoughts,opinions,and experiences, and while doing that, I got a chance to compare their ideas with mine. This would help me possibly reconsider my beliefs about birth, pregnancy,etc.
Monday, February 14, 2011
HW 34 - Some Initial Thoughts On Birth
Birth. Birth is considered to be "beautiful" by almost anyone you ask. Im feeling like birth is something that changes lives, and of course, something that creates life also. My sister was pregnant on two occasions, and I got to experience what it was like to be an uncle. My sister giving birth changed the way I thought about myself. I was no longer a little kid brother, I was that, an uncle, and eventually a role model. Birth doesn't only affect the one who gives birth, but also the people around, (familiy, friends.relatives. etc.)
Birth is also something that people love. For example if you were a teenage girl, and you have the type of parents who would be disappointed in you for being pregnant at such a young age, that all goes away the instant the baby is born. I watch reality television shows, about women who are 16 and 17 being pregnant, and their parents are angry, because they felt that their child was irresponsible and stupid for getting pregnant at that age. As time goes on, and the baby is closer to being born, than before, all the troubles, and problems seem to just vanish. It's like babies are the only thing to ease someone's heart. Like birth is the best thing ever. After that, everything is out of control again, and the question "Why did I have this baby?" is in your head. "How could my life have been different if I hadn't gotten pregnant?" Getting pregnant is the first step to a new life, for multiple people, and giving birth is an even bigger step, for even more people.
Questions:
-Why is birth such a big deal, to more people than it needs to be?
-Is there anyone out there, who doesn't fall into the trap of birth>anything,or anyone in the world?
-Why are some people so hypocritical towards birth?They don't want you to get pregnant, get mad if you do, and then all of a sudden are happy when you have the baby.????
What are other perspectives, or insights, when it comes to giving birth, or experiencing or witnessing some kind of birth?
Birth is also something that people love. For example if you were a teenage girl, and you have the type of parents who would be disappointed in you for being pregnant at such a young age, that all goes away the instant the baby is born. I watch reality television shows, about women who are 16 and 17 being pregnant, and their parents are angry, because they felt that their child was irresponsible and stupid for getting pregnant at that age. As time goes on, and the baby is closer to being born, than before, all the troubles, and problems seem to just vanish. It's like babies are the only thing to ease someone's heart. Like birth is the best thing ever. After that, everything is out of control again, and the question "Why did I have this baby?" is in your head. "How could my life have been different if I hadn't gotten pregnant?" Getting pregnant is the first step to a new life, for multiple people, and giving birth is an even bigger step, for even more people.
Questions:
-Why is birth such a big deal, to more people than it needs to be?
-Is there anyone out there, who doesn't fall into the trap of birth>anything,or anyone in the world?
-Why are some people so hypocritical towards birth?They don't want you to get pregnant, get mad if you do, and then all of a sudden are happy when you have the baby.????
What are other perspectives, or insights, when it comes to giving birth, or experiencing or witnessing some kind of birth?
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