Women as MothersA leading social anthropologist examines what being a mother means to a woman as a person , using examples from societies all over the world, and concludes that a great deal of what we call “maternal instinct” is culturally imposed and that there is no “right” or “wrong” way of mothering. -- Publisher description. |
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Page 128
... induction unless the contractions are monitored meticulously , and the drip turned down or switched off if they get too power- ful . This is why women having induced or accelerated labour should always be connected to machines which ...
... induction unless the contractions are monitored meticulously , and the drip turned down or switched off if they get too power- ful . This is why women having induced or accelerated labour should always be connected to machines which ...
Page 154
... induced babies have a greater tendency to develop jaundice and this usually means that they are separated from their mothers for phototherapy when a few days old . Probably about 10 per cent of women really need to have labour induced ...
... induced babies have a greater tendency to develop jaundice and this usually means that they are separated from their mothers for phototherapy when a few days old . Probably about 10 per cent of women really need to have labour induced ...
Page 155
... induced said they had drugs for pain relief . This compared with 50 per cent of women whose labours were not induced who did not have pain - relieving drugs . Many of those who were induced had Pethidine and said that they became ...
... induced said they had drugs for pain relief . This compared with 50 per cent of women whose labours were not induced who did not have pain - relieving drugs . Many of those who were induced had Pethidine and said that they became ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
Copyright | |
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