Motherhood in Spain: From the “Baby Boom” to “Structural Infertility”

Alvarez, Bruna; Marre, Diana

doi:10.1080/01459740.2021.1961246

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“…From a demographic perspective, a chronological process can be highlighted for the journey from the baby boom, in a socio-political context of exaltation of motherhood, to a structural infertility scenario (Álvarez & Marre, 2021).…”

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“…All these articles have helped detect how the field of reproduction has been considerably transformed since the late 20th century and particularly in Spain. This has been a process of political and demographic transition, that has taken us from the baby boom of 1950-1970 to a 'structural infertility' scenario since 1990 (Álvarez & Marre, 2021). During Franco's rule , this period's discourse on domesticity and the exaltation of motherhood is underpinned by the idea that women are not complete without motherhood (Nash, 1991).…”

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Impossible motherhood: From the desire for motherhood to non-motherhood

Larrambebere

2023

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This article proposes to explore the biographic accounts and everyday experiences of cisgender women who, for various reasons and biopsychosocial conditions, are not mothers. From a feminist focus and using a qualitative methodology, it looks at the complex nature of the experience for women who felt the desire to be mothers and started out on a quest for motherhood. As a result of the thematic analysis of their accounts, we find that some women have undergone miscarriages and repetition miscarriages, facing infertility problems (structural, relational and social) and medicalisation of their bodies using assisted reproduction technology (ART). It has been seen how biomedicine and reproductive biotechnology boost the search for biological (and medical) solutions to social problems related to structural infertility. Furthermore, the importance given to experiencing ‘grief for non-motherhood’, is emphasised, composed of different processes that are socially denied or disenfranchised —such as gestational grief, genetic grief or institutional grief— and performing small rituals to say goodbye. It is demonstrated that, following a process of acceptance of the non-motherhood and self-knowledge, the women in question redefine their identity in new projects. Finally, the relevance of mutual support groups (MSG) is demonstrated as a way of sharing frames of reference, forging empathy relationships and reciprocity networks. The conclusions highlight how the journey from ‘impossible motherhood’ to non-motherhood is a subjective process, involving reflection and a physical and emotional life lesson, that makes it possible to challenge, rethink and overthrow the hegemonic representations of motherhood generating new meanings and social practices bound to non-motherhood.

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Section: From Exaltation Of Motherhood To Structural Infertilitymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Impossible motherhood: From the desire for motherhood to non-motherhood

Larrambebere

2023

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“…Me di cuenta de que puedo" (Zulma, 52 años, madre soltera por elección, embarazada de su segundo hijo por doble donación). En algunos países como España, este fenómeno es un indicador de uno de los descensos más pronunciados en la tasa de natalidad desde el año 1941 (Álvarez y Marre 2021).…”

Section: Ser Mamá Grande Y "Child Gap"unclassified

“Buena madera”: significaciones asociadas con la genética reproductiva

Lima¹

2022

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La cantidad de tratamientos de reproducción asistida con gametos (óvulos y/o espermatozoides) donados ha aumentado progresivamente. A partir de la sanción del Código Civil y Comercial (2015), las tecnologías reproductivas se convirtieron en una nueva fuente de filiación con características propias, como la obligación de inscribir el nacimiento del/a nacido/a de donación de gametos. Las parejas heterosexuales tienden a omitir esta información con mayor frecuencia. Esa omisión puede responder a distintos motivos, miedos e inseguridades. Las recomendaciones psicológicas tienen como objetivo acompañar a los receptores de gametos para contribuir en la elaboración del duelo por la pérdida del aporte genético. Este trabajo explora las condiciones y sentidos vinculados con el duelo genético a partir de analizar las significaciones asociadas con la genética reproductiva en un subgrupo de mujeres cis heterosexuales que, según criterios de la medicina reproductiva, presentan edad materna avanzada (mayores de 40 años). Desde 2004, las mujeres que buscan un embarazo luego de los 40 años constituyen un subgrupo que registra un aumento de casos, convirtiendo la edad en la primera causa para recurrir a óvulos donados en Argentina (Mackey et al. 2020; Zegers et al. 2021). Los resultados son congruentes con otras investigaciones y demuestran que el modo de significar el origen genético depende de la conformación familiar, de las trayectorias (no)reproductivas y del paso del tiempo, donde el componente genético tiende a relativizarse en pos de la crianza y el vínculo compartido en la gestación, el amamantamiento y el parto. Aparecieron dos instancias en las que el gameto donado adquiere una condición “amenazante”, una es ante una posible enfermedad futura en el nacido y la otra por la obligación de registrar el nacimiento.

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“…Embora a ausência involuntária de filhos tenha se enunciado como problema em muitos países euro-americanos já nos anos 1990, a experiência espanhola se destaca pela maneira rápida e intensa como esse problema surgiu (Alvarez;Marre, 2021). Em 1978, a taxa de fecundidade era de 2,77 filhos por mulher, a mais Claudia Fonseca; Diana Marre; Fernanda Rifiotis alta da Europa.…”

Section: Especificidades Do Norte Globalunclassified

“…Dadas as novidades desse contexto, é compreensível que, na Europa e na América do Norte, pesquisadoras engajadas no campo da antropologia da reprodução tenham concentrado suas energias na análise dos custos, fluxos geográficos e desigualdades implicados nas adoções transnacionais e nas práticas medicamente assistidas de reprodução (Courduriès;Herbrand, 2014;Desy;Marre, 2021;Briggs, 2009;San Román;Guerra, 2018). A questão é por que não encontramos uma semelhante concentração nesses temas entre pesquisadores na América Latina?…”

Section: Especificidades Do Norte Globalunclassified