Maternity experiences

La propuesta se basa en un análisis comparatístico
sobre las representaciones de los cuerpos gestantes,
puerperios y crianzas presentes en las novelas Noticias
sobre Christa T. (1968) de Christa Wolf (1929–2011) y
la tetralogía Dos amigas de Elena Ferrante (1953) que
comprende las novelas: La amiga estupenda (2011), Un
mal nombre (2012), Las deudas del cuerpo (2013) y La niña
perdida (2014). Asimismo, se pretende explorar cómo de
estas obras se desprende una reflexión sobre la escritura,
la creatividad y la inadecuación del lenguaje, para dar
cuenta de la experiencia que atraviesa a las figuras ma￾ternas y que se inscribe en el aspecto utópico del poder
de la palabra para recuperar la genealogía femenina. La
comparación se propone profundizar las hipótesis de
estudios recientes que se concentran en delinear una
continuidad entre Wolf y Ferrante.

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La plupart des parents désirent que leur enfant « fasse ses nuits » le plus tôt possible et que, par la suite, il s'endorme rapidement dès qu'on le couche pour dormir sans interruption jusqu'au matin. Dans la réalité, peu de jeunes enfants se conforment à cette attente d'une façon constante, ce qui fait que les médecins d'enfants sont très souvent sollicités pour des conseils en rapport avec des troubles du sommeil.

Les troubles du sommeil representent un motif de consultation largement rencontre en pratique pediatrique. Ils sont classes en trois groupes : les dyssomnies, les parasomnies et les troubles en rapport avec une cause medicale ou psychiatrique. Les dyssomnies regroupent les insomnies, les hypersomnies et les troubles du rythme circadien. Les parasomnies rassemblent l’ensemble des troubles observes au cours des differentes phases du sommeil et ne sont pas toujours pathologiques. Un trouble de sommeil persistant ou anormalement prolonge peut evoquer une cause sous jacente.

The purpose of this research is to understand the thoughts of female consumers about maternity insurance within the frame of perceived risk at pregnancy and developing a valid scale about the concept. For achieving this, a quantitative questionnaire form has been composed and delivered online. 472 valid forms have been obtained. Frequency, factor, confirmatory factor, and reliability analysis have been applied to the collected data. After all; a structurally valid measurement tool has been obtained which has 4 dimensions, 14 items with high reliability. Additionally, it has been understood that women think they would feel safer and having a better pregnancy if they buy maternity insurance.

This paper seeks to explore urban sleep as a social subject influenced by
representations, material and environmental variations, as well as social and gender
inequalities. Sleeping is built upon and transmitted from « sleep techniques » (Mauss,
1936) and conceptions related to the world of night, which vary according to context
and time. The main interlocutors of this research are mothers of young children living in
the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. Their walks of life intersect migratory and motherhood
experiences in a precarious urban context, often prone to isolation. They have
to teach their children to sleep and may find themselves trapped between different
representations and knowledge, which are sources of misunderstandings and uncertainties.
For them, the night is neither the space-time of work, nor that of leisure, nor
that of sleep.

This paper seeks to explore urban sleep as a social subject influenced by
representations, material and environmental variations, as well as social and gender
inequalities. Sleeping is built upon and transmitted from « sleep techniques » (Mauss,
1936) and conceptions related to the world of night, which vary according to context
and time. The main interlocutors of this research are mothers of young children living in
the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. Their walks of life intersect migratory and motherhood
experiences in a precarious urban context, often prone to isolation. They have
to teach their children to sleep and may find themselves trapped between different
representations and knowledge, which are sources of misunderstandings and uncertainties.
For them, the night is neither the space-time of work, nor that of leisure, nor
that of sleep.

This paper seeks to explore urban sleep as a social subject influenced by
representations, material and environmental variations, as well as social and gender
inequalities. Sleeping is built upon and transmitted from « sleep techniques » (Mauss,
1936) and conceptions related to the world of night, which vary according to context
and time. The main interlocutors of this research are mothers of young children living in
the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. Their walks of life intersect migratory and motherhood
experiences in a precarious urban context, often prone to isolation. They have
to teach their children to sleep and may find themselves trapped between different
representations and knowledge, which are sources of misunderstandings and uncertainties.
For them, the night is neither the space-time of work, nor that of leisure, nor
that of sleep.

IBD is an overarching term that defines severe digestive disorders such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Comment on this article Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) need more advice about pregnancy in order to make informed choices about their pregnancy. A research project that documented the experiences of 22 women and found that some had decided not to have children, or restrict their family size, and many women feared the consequences of pregnancy. 'It is desperately sad that women are opting to remain childless because they are unable to get an accurate picture of the risks they face,' said Anna Madill, a supervisor of the research. 'If they have access to that information, they may make an entirely different choice. The healthcare system needs to make sure that women living with IBD have access to all the facts necessary to make a fully informed decision.' Participants were concerned that they would pass down the condition to their children as well as worried that they would be unable to cope with a small child during periods when their condition would flare-up. IBD is an overarching term that defines severe digestive disorders such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, both of which can cause severe stomach pains, weight loss, and recurring diarrhoea. There is no cure for IBD and people living with the condition will experience periods of stability, with no symptoms, and then periods of flare-ups which be debilitating and affect quality of life. In the UK, 1 in 250 people have the condition and its incidence is increasing. The researchers, from the University of Leeds, made three films featuring participants describing their experiences of living with, being pregnant with, and being a mother with IBD. 'One of the main points to emerge from the study is that learning to live with a chronic illness has helped the women prepare for motherhood,' added Ms Madill. 'These women coped well with becoming parents.'

Health) have led a study chronicling the experiences of women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during and after pregnancy, which found that nurses and midwives were often unable to provide information and advice. Health Matters Pregancy appeal: Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be given more advice about pregnancy so they can make informed choices about whether to have a family, say researchers. In their paper in the journal Qualitative Health Research, scientists from the University of Leeds draw on evidence that women with the disease often decide not to have children, or to restrict the size of their family, because of fears the pregnancy would affect their health or that of their baby. Although inflammatory bowel disease can cause complications during pregnancy, research shows that one third of women with the condition will not get worse and another third will actually see an improvement in their health. The study, led by the University of Leeds, chronicled the experiences of 22 women who have had children, to plug an information gap about the realities of becoming a mother and living with IBD. RESEARCH: Advice is needed for IBD sufferers considering getting pregnant.

Researchers say that women with inflammatory bowel disease should be given more advice about pregnancy, so that they can make informed choices about their options and care. The study, led by the University of Leeds, chronicled the experiences of 22 women who have had children, to plug an information gap about the realities of becoming a mother with IBD. The research, published in the journal Qualitative Health Research, draws on the evidence that women with the disease often decide not to have children, or to restrict the size of their family, because of fears for their health during pregnancy and that of their baby too......

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be given more advice about pregnancy so they can make informed choices about whether to have a family, say researchers. In their paper in the journal Qualitative Health Research, the scientists draw on evidence that women with the disease often decide not to have children, or to restrict the size of their family, because of fears the pregnancy would affect their health or that of their baby. Although inflammatory bowel disease can cause complications during pregnancy, research shows that one third of women with the condition will not get worse and another third will actually see an improvement in their health. The study, led by the University of Leeds, chronicled the experiences of 22 women who have had children, to plug an information gap about the realities of becoming a mother with IBD.

Pregnancy is considered a feminine experience in mainstream Canadian culture. Babies identified as female at birth are expected to grow up to become feminine heterosexual mothers. This research considers the desires, choices, and experiences of individuals who were identified as female at birth, but who do not identify as feminine heterosexual women; this dissertation focuses on the reproductive desires, choices, and experiences of butch lesbians, transmen, and genderqueer individuals in British Columbia. Three methods and two distinct populations formed this research. Participant observation was conducted in 21 cities across southern BC. Questionnaires were completed by 28 health care professionals (HCPs), and by 46 butch lesbian, transmen, and genderqueer (BTQ) individuals. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 10 HCPs, 8 BTQ individuals who had experienced at least one successful pregnancy, and 4 BTQ individuals who had either experienced or been diagnosed with a condition linked to infertility. What I found, is that for many BTQ individuals, reproduction associated with the female body (ie: pregnancy and breastfeeding) is not exclusively considered a feminine desire or experience. In fact, what I discovered is that BTQ individuals who experience pregnancy and breastfeeding explicitly challenge the cultural fetish associating femininity with reproduction (including pregnancy, breastfeeding, mothering, and fertility). Thus, I highlight not only the typically ignored desire and achievement of pregnancy of BTQ individuals, but also how BTQ individuals have experienced breastfeeding, how some BTQ parents raise queerlings, and how some BTQ individuals have negotiated diagnoses and experiences of infertility. Overall, I highlight the unique and various expectations and experiences that butch lesbians, transmen, and genderqueer individuals have regarding their ‘female’ (and potential) biological reproduction. In the end, I hope that by presenting the diverse reproductive experiences, desires, and choices of BTQ individuals, that I can foster more of an understanding of these experiences, desires, choices, and individuals, and thus challenge the cultural fetish that links femininity with ‘female’-associated reproduction. Moreover, I offer recommendations for health care professionals in an effort to foster more understanding in BTQ health care, as well as help to facilitate more queer competent health care professionals.

Based on the research from my Master’s thesis, this article looks at the choices and experiences of ten BC queer couples’ births, early in the twenty-first century. It situates their births in a social context of some of the most queer-family-friendly policies in the world, as well as in a place where midwives have been able to practice legally throughout the province since 1998. I give an overview of three different types of births, from totally medical to totally natural, all the while recognizing that most families chose to experience something in between. In the end, it becomes clear that while I am talking about queer couples, there is nothing essentialist or universal about their choices or experiences. Instead, they offer insight into the everyday experiences, challenges, and choices facing most childbearing couples in British Columbia.