The Mother Within: Intergenerational Influences Upon Australian Matrescence Since 1945*

Leahy, Carla Pascoe

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“…29 Across all studies, there is a consistent reported intention and hope among many women to birth without medical intervention and to receive care that facilitates this. A novel finding within our analysis was the importance to women of providing care that addresses the psychosocial aspects of matrescence-the biopsychosocial transition to becoming a mother 34 -in addition to the biological. It is notable that breastfeeding is not included in our findings (unlike Austria, 29 Croatia, 32 Greece, 33 Italy, 30 and Spain 31 ), which may reflect our inductive analysis approach and the wording of the survey, which explicitly mentioned "labour" and "birth" only.…”

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“Make it better for the women and babies who come after me”: Findings from women in Australia completing the international Babies Born Better survey

Young,

Miller

2023

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BackgroundWoman‐centered maternity service delivery is endorsed by Australian federal health policy. Despite this, little evaluation of maternity care is conducted through the lens of women. We examined the responses of women birthing in Australia to the international Babies Born Better 2018 (Version 2) open‐response survey.MethodsAn online international survey was distributed primarily by means of social media for women who had given birth in the last 5 years. In addition to closed‐ended questions to describe the sample, a series of open‐ended questions recorded women's experiences and satisfaction with their maternity care and place of birth.ResultsOf 1249 women who reported birthing their most recent baby in Australia and speaking English, 84% responded to at least one open‐ended evaluation question. We thematically analyzed the data to identify three related themes of safety, choice, and respect for women. Women's experiences of these were closely tied to their model of care; those birthing at home with a private midwife more so reported positive experiences than those discussing obstetric care or, to a lesser extent, midwifery‐led care in a hospital. There was a strong preference and need for (1) access to affordable care with a known practitioner from early pregnancy to postpartum, and (2) individualized care with the removal of restrictive hospital policies not aligned with woman‐centered practice.DiscussionThis is the first Australian national study of women's maternity experiences and evaluations. Consistent with previous state‐based research, women birthing in Australia continue to report maternity “care” that is physically and emotionally harmful. They also stated a need to address the psychosocial aspects of becoming a mother, in addition to the biological ones. Women and other birthing people must be at the center of defining quality maternity health service delivery, and services must be accountable for preventing and addressing harm, as defined by all birthing people.

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“Make it better for the women and babies who come after me”: Findings from women in Australia completing the international Babies Born Better survey

Young,

Miller

2023

Birth

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Reframing Motherhood within a Jungian Approach to Snow White: A Research Case Study Using Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)

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2023

The Wounds of Our Mother Psychoanalysis - New Models for Psychoanalysis in Crisis

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The transition to becoming a mother carries challenges to role, identity, and self-image. Myths and archetypes related to motherhood connect societal and personal expectations with individual experiences. The fairy tale “Snow White” emerged within a single session of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) therapy for a young mother in the postpartum phase. Although previously written up as a clinical case report, this example is now explored as a research case study, which is seen as a unique case with intrinsic qualities and explored via an explanatory approach. The systematic methodology developed for this research case study follows a typology of eight key elements of the Snow White fairy tale, comparing this pattern to the individualized narrative of this young mother. In doing so, variations to the original tale are explored in light of Jungian interpretations, which inform the experience of motherhood. In doing so, this contributes to a further understanding of the changes in role, identity, and self-image experienced by the new mother undergoing both outer and inner change, where the new mother works to fully reframe themselves into their new motherhood role. By understanding this change, additional support can be offered broadly to women during this important transition, and in turn, influence the experiences of current and future generations.

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The Mother Within: Intergenerational Influences Upon Australian Matrescence Since 1945*

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“Make it better for the women and babies who come after me”: Findings from women in Australia completing the international Babies Born Better survey

“Make it better for the women and babies who come after me”: Findings from women in Australia completing the international Babies Born Better survey

Reframing Motherhood within a Jungian Approach to Snow White: A Research Case Study Using Guided Imagery and Music (GIM)

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