2018
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21744
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On Being Mother and Patient: Dialectical Struggles During Medically High‐risk Pregnancy

Abstract: Medically high‐risk pregnancy (MHRP) affects 3 to 10% (diagnosis‐dependent) of pregnant women in the United States (National Institute of Child Health Development, 2015), threatening maternal and fetal well‐being. Although mothers’ prenatal distress and mother–infant attachment after birth have been quantitatively researched, little research has examined women's lived experiences of MHRP in the United States. We examined 16 women's experiences of MHRP during hospitalization at an urban, Northeastern U.S. hospi… Show more

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“…The mother-fetus dyad is characterized by the symbiotic relationship and maternal-fetal bond ( 1 ) . When this relationship or bond is interrupted, pregnant women are classified as high-risk and may experience pregnancy complications such as hemorrhage, placental abruption, uterine atrophy, premature membrane rupture, and others, which can lead to unfavorable outcomes ( 2 - 3 ) .…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The mother-fetus dyad is characterized by the symbiotic relationship and maternal-fetal bond ( 1 ) . When this relationship or bond is interrupted, pregnant women are classified as high-risk and may experience pregnancy complications such as hemorrhage, placental abruption, uterine atrophy, premature membrane rupture, and others, which can lead to unfavorable outcomes ( 2 - 3 ) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O binômio mãe-feto é caracterizado pela relação simbiótica e pelo vínculo materno-fetal ( 1 ) . Quando essa relação ou vínculo são interrompidos, as gestantes são classificadas como de alto risco e podem apresentar complicações gestacionais, como hemorragia, descolamento de placenta, atrofia uterina, ruptura prematura de membranas, entre outras, que podem resultar em desfechos desfavoráveis ( 2 - 3 ) .…”
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“…This may be attributed to the woman’s inability to anticipate unplanned pregnancy complications and/or not having an anticipatory roadmap of knowing what to expect [ 18 ]. Furthermore, women’s transition to motherhood is also combined with a transition to ‘patient’, an additional adjustment that women who are not classified as high risk may not experience [ 20 ]. The label ‘patient’ may also be an unwelcome adjustment for some women who may consider childbirth to be a normal physiological process [ 20 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, women’s transition to motherhood is also combined with a transition to ‘patient’, an additional adjustment that women who are not classified as high risk may not experience [ 20 ]. The label ‘patient’ may also be an unwelcome adjustment for some women who may consider childbirth to be a normal physiological process [ 20 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%