Week 6: Giving Life and Life Giving -Brittany Carlson
In preparation for this week’s
discussions, we read “Rural Jordanian Mothers’ Beliefs, Knowledge and Practices
of Postnatal Care” by Jamila Abuidhail; “Treated Pamphlet on Postpartum
Depression” by Audrey Wu Clark from Open
in Emergency; “Tarot Cards: The Mother, The Daughter, and The Lover” from
the Open in Emergency box;
“Daughter-to-Mother Letters” from the Open
in Emergency box; “Spiritual Healing Practices Among Rural Postpartum Thai
Women” by Prangthip Thasanoh, Holly Powell Kennedy, and Catherine A. Chesla;
and “My Mother Not My Mother” by Kieu Linh Caroline Valverde. In “Rural
Jordanian Mothers’ Beliefs, Knowledge and Practices of Postnatal Care” by Jamila
Abuidhail, the study focuses on the underutilization of postnatal care services
as a result of the reliance on cultural beliefs and practices as a mode of
health seeking behavior instead of the available government health care
services for care of their infants. This relates to the theme of the week
because it discusses the effects of cultural beliefs in sustaining the life of
newborns. The “Treated Pamphlet on Postpartum Depression” from the Open in Emergency box is an informative
pamphlet about the symptoms of postpartum depression that has been modified to
display more realistic symptoms and feelings associated with postpartum
depression than those defined medically in the pamphlet. This relates to the
theme of the week because it talks about some of the feelings that may be
associated with the giving of life. The tarot cards this week can possibly
relate to the theme of the week because The Mother, The Daughter, and The Lover
can all be considered elements associated with the giving of life. The
“Daughter-to-Mother Letters” from the Open
in Emergency box can relate to the theme of the week in the sense that a
parent-to-child connection implies the giving of life. In “Spiritual Healing
Practices Among Rural Postpartum Thai Women” by Prangthip Thasanoh, Holly Powell
Kennedy, and Catherine A. Chesla, the study examines first-time mothers’
experiences with postpartum family practice regarding spiritual healing. This
relates to the theme of the week because it again relates to the topic of the
effects of motherhood and spiritual healing which is related to life giving
life. In “My Mother Not My Mother” by Kieu Linh Caroline Valverde, the reading
discusses the lack of a relationship that Valverde had with her mother while
growing up. This relates to the theme of the week because it shows that even
though one may give someone life, they may not always necessarily remain a part
of it. I particularly liked the “Treated Pamphlet on Postpartum Depression”
from the Open in Emergency box this
week because I feel that it is a more accurate way to view the stigmas
associated with postpartum depression by looking at the feelings expressed from
the point of view of actual mothers.
Question:
Why is postpartum depression often stigmatized in modern society?
Literature
Cited:
Jamila
Abuidhail. “Rural Jordanian Mothers’ Beliefs, Knowledge and Practices of
Postnatal Care.”
Audrey
Wu Clark. “Treated Pamphlet on Postpartum Depression.” Open in Emergency.
Open
in Emergency. “Daughter-to-Mother Letters.”
Open
in Emergency. “Tarot Cards: The Mother, The Daughter, and The Lover.”
Prangthip
Thasanoh, Holly Powell Kennedy, and Catherine A. Chesla.“Spiritual Healing
Practices Among Rural Postpartum Thai Women.”
Kieu
Linh Caroline Valverde. “My Mother Not My Mother.”
Media
Cited:
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