FINALS Flashcards
Violence During Pregnancy
1.Hispanic Pregnant Women
2.African American Pregnant Women
3.American Indian Pregnant Women
CULTURAL BELIEFS
- PRESCRIPTIVE BELIEFS
- RESTRICTIVE BELIEFS
- TABOOS
Example of Prescriptive Beliefs:
● Remain active during pregnancy to aid the baby’s
circulation (Crow Indian)
● Keep active during pregnancy to ensure a small baby
and an easy delivery (Mexican and Cambodian)
● Remain happy to bring the baby joy and good fortune
(Pueblo and Navajo Indian, Mexican, Japanese)
Examples of Restrictive Beliefs:
● Avoid cold air during pregnancy to prevent physical
harm to the fetus (Mexican, Haitian, Asian)
● Do not reach over your head or the cord will wrap
around the baby’s neck (African American, Hispanic,
White, Asian)
● Avoid weddings and funerals or you will bring bad
fortune to the baby (Vietnamese)
WHICH ARE PHRASED
NEGATIVELY, LIMIT CHOICES AND BEHAVIORS
THAT ARE PRACTICES/ BEHAVIORS OF THE
MOTHER SHOULD NOT DO IN ORDER TO HAVE A
HEALTHY BABY.
RESTRICTIVE BELIEFS
- IS THE RESTRICTIONS WITH SERIOUS SUPERNATURAL
CONSEQUENCES ARE PRACTICES BELIEVED TO HARM THE BABY OR
THE MOTHER
- TABOOS
Example of Taboos:
● Avoid lunar eclipses and moonlight or the baby might
be born with a deformity (Mexican
● Do not walk on the streets at noon or 5’ o’clock
because this mightmake the spirits angry
(Vietnamese)
The phenomenon of pica has also been described in
other countries including
Kenya,Uganda, and Saudi
Arabia (Boyle & Mackey, 1999)
emerged as a protective
approach to stress reduction and health promotion.
“Selective biculturalism”
(Low fat, high protein, natural diet (Eat
right =
come bien
(don’t worry=
no se preocupe)
This perspective
allowed the women to maintain or reject cultural
practices as needed
“selective bicultural perspective.”
Mexican women living in a
more heterogeneous environment might experience
higher levels of stress related to cultural conflicts.
For traditional Islamic women from the Middle East,
the vaginal examination can be so
o intrusive and
embarrassing that they avoid prenatal visits or
request a female physician or midwife.
Traditionally, cultures have viewed the birth of a child
in one of two very different ways
the
birth of the first son may be considered a great
achievement worthy of celebration,
or the birth may
be viewed as a state of defilement or pollution
requiring various purification ceremonies
Western culture generally views birth as
an
achievement. (This achievement is not always
attributed rather than the mother)
For example, some women who have prepared
themselves for a “natural” childbirth might ultimately
require a
analgesia or a cesarean section, potentially
causing feelings of disappointment or a sense of
failure.
are reluctant to share information
about pregnancy and childbirth as these subjects are
taboo to talk about wit others
Liberian women
a highly
personal experience, dependent on cultural learning,
the context of the situation and other factors unique to
the individual
Pain
In the past, it was commonly believed that because
women from Asian and Native American cultures
were
stoic, they did not feel. Pain in labor
n that screaming or
crying out during labor or birth
is shameful
- favored birth position is
seated position in a birth chair
Mexican American women
squatting position chosan
Laotian Hmong women
saw males as, being the
preferred gender of the firstborn child for reasons
including male dominated inheritance patterns,
carrying on the family name, and becoming the “man”
In United States,
In Asian culture, the preferred sex of the firstborn
child is
male.
Many Asian women may not be comfortable
expressing their feelings regarding mood, and, as
their cultural beliefs dictate, they may remain in bed
for up to
1 month, to assist in healing.
Western medicine considers pregnancy and birth the
most dangerous and vulnerable time for the
childbearing woman
Pregnancy is considered a
“hot” state. Because a
great deal of the heat of pregnancy is thought to be
lost during the birth process
