Mothers, Midwives and Reimagining Birthing in the South Bronx

Breathe, Now Push

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Av Jennifer Dohrn

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Women came through the doors at a community-based birthing center in the South Bronx seeking prenatal care. Yet an inner-city maternity center with midwifery care found solutions to the challenge of making birth safe for low-income populations, especially women of color.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-11-09
Mått148 x 210 x 12 mm
Vikt281 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePalgrave Studies in Oral History
Antal sidor193
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031437793

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Jennifer Dohrn is a Professor and Assistant Dean of the Office of Global Initiatives and its PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Advanced Practice Nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing, USA. As Director of Midwifery Services, with the leadership of Dr. Ruth Lubic she initiated the first freestanding maternity center in an inner city in the United States in the Bronx, New York, which became a model for community-based midwifery care.

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Situation and the Story.- Section I: Why is midwifery essential for a robust maternal health care system?.- Chapter 2 Rosie Hernandez: Becoming a guardian of births for other women.- Chapter 3 Jillia Edris: Speaking up for midwifery care.- Chapter 4 Marylyn Garcia: Relying on midwifery care through birth and death.- Section II: Deconstructing racism.- Chapter 5 Lizette Aguilar: Deepening connection to her Latina heritage.- Chapter 6 Zakiyyah Madyun: Finding her voice in policy.- Chapter 7 Dana Keys: Understanding the racialization of the US health care system.- Section III: Transforming legacy.- Chapter 8 Elizabeth Miron: Breaking the legacy of maternal mortality.- Chapter 9 Nana Oumou Toure: Connecting global to local.- Chapter 10 Grace Zambrano: Building new traditions for her family.- Section IV: Empowerment.- Chapter 11 Tyice Tucker: Discovering strength and sense of self through her births.- Chapter 12 Fatoumata: Becoming a leader against female cutting.- Chapter 13 Nkenge Mollineaux: Facing tragedy while building her family.- Chapter 14 Conclusion: Time to Push - A Call for Better Birthing and Safe Motherhood in America.