“Who’s the Mom?”: Heterosexism in Patient-Provider Interactions of Queer Pregnant Couples

Hudak, Nicole

doi:10.1080/10410236.2021.1936752

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“…To ensure the validity of their findings, Suter and colleagues [ 63 ] reported that the research team (a) maintained an analytic audit trail of data analysis and analytic decisions, (b) included data exemplars in the results section to demonstrate the link between raw data and analysis, and (c) used investigator triangulation and referential adequacy to verify the initial thematic analysis and interplay analysis. We were not able to find specific mentions of steps taken to enhance rigor in the studies by Hudak [ 66 ] and Ril and colleagues [ 67 ].…”

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“…Hudak [ 66 ] wrote about heterosexism in healthcare settings, interviewing 16 queer pregnant couples from 12 different states together and separately and engaging in critical analysis to identify themes surrounding patient–provider communication and heterosexism. One couple (Sydney and Amber) reported that when their child was admitted to the NICU, Amber, the co-mother, had a stressful encounter with a security guard outside the NICU who doubted Amber’s assertion that she was the child’s mother because she had not just given birth.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Parents in these studies mentioned experiences that we would (likely) expect no longer occur in the U.S. as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges; namely, co-mothers in these studies were not considered the legal parents of their infants because they could not legally marry the child’s birthing mother and were denied certain parental rights in the NICU (e.g., holding their infant, caring for their infant). However, even though the study by Hudak [ 66 ] was published more than five years after the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, Amber, a parent interviewed by Hudak, reported experiencing discrimination from an NICU security guard because her child had two mothers.…”

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“…Although we were able to infer sources of strength from the included studies, none of the authors of the included studies specifically named sources of strength or resilience as such. This could be because authors of five of the included studies designed their interview questions to elicit information about challenges experienced by LGBTQ+ parents, namely heterosexism [ 66 ]; discursive legitimacy challenges [ 62 , 63 ]; being mothers and co-mothers within the context of potentially oppressive family, social, and political structures [ 64 ]; and challenges faced by double-motherhood [ 67 ]. By contrast, McKelvey [ 65 ] simply asked participants to tell the story of their postpartum experiences, without explicit focus on challenges faced.…”

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Family-Centered Care for LGBTQ+ Parents of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review

Yinger,

Jones,

Fallin-Bennett

et al. 2024

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Background: Having an infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can disrupt parent well-being, the transition to parenthood, and the typical trajectories of infant and child health. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other sexual and gender minority identity (LGBTQ+) parents, this stress may be compounded by health disparities and fear of stigma and discrimination; however, research is lacking about LGBTQ+ parents of infants in the NICU. Objectives: The purpose of this integrative review was to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ parents of NICU infants, with a focus on experiences of stigma and discrimination, sources of strength and resilience, and provision of family-centered care. Method: We searched EBSCOHost, ProQuest, Web of Science, and Google Scholar between 30 May 2023 and 18 September 2023 for empirical studies published in English in peer-reviewed scholarly journals in which LGBTQ+ parents shared their experiences with having infants admitted to the NICU. Results: We identified six articles that met inclusion criteria, all of which were qualitative studies that included 12–14 LGBTQ+ parents of NICU infants. Conclusions: LGBTQ+ parents in all studies reported instances of perceived stigma and discrimination while their infants were in the NICU, whereas parents in two studies mentioned strength and resilience, and parents in three studies described elements of family-centered care. There is a need for rigorous research on family-centered NICU care that includes questions about sources of strength and resilience in addition to challenges. We propose that future researchers use community engaged methods to center perspectives of LGBTQ+ parents.

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Family-Centered Care for LGBTQ+ Parents of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review

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Jones,

Fallin-Bennett

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“…This question comes from preconceived notions about traditional gender roles. In Teek's situation, the assumptions may differ, with some believing she cannot conceive due to her butch identity, leading to speculations about whether her partner is carrying the pregnancy or if they are considering adoption (Hudak, 2023). This highlights the uncommon occurrence of queer pregnancy, particularly within the realm of a pregnant butch.…”

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Preservation of Femininity in A. K. Summers’ Pregnant Butch

Ibrahim,

Pasopati

2024

JCELL

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This study examines the depiction of femininity in the graphic novel Pregnant Butch by A. K. Summers. The novel follows the story of Teek, who is experiencing pregnancy as a butch lesbian for the first time. This article investigates Teek’s sustaining femininity throughout her pregnancy journey as a butch. A butch itself is a gender expression that holds a masculine role in lesbian relationships. The researchers took the data of this analysis is taken by reading the graphic novels thoroughly, approaching the analysis from Teek's perspective, compiling a list of dialogues and interactions, and categorizing the collected data into specific themes. Using a qualitative method, the researchers in this analysis underline the uniqueness between masculinity and femininity illustrated in the graphic novel. In conclusion, Teek's experience of femininity during pregnancy enriches her butch identity, emphasizing her ability to balance both masculine and feminine aspects of herself. The study highlights the significance of feminine elements in Teek's unwavering expression of femininity.

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Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

Hand¹,

Horstman²

2022

The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication

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This entry provides an overview of health communication research surrounding infertility and pregnancy loss. Although infertility and pregnancy loss are relatively common, they are socially complex phenomena. Those who experience infertility and/or pregnancy loss must navigate not only their loss and grief but also privacy management, disclosure of their diagnosis, and seeking social support. This entry covers aspects of interpersonal communication, clinician–patient communication, and public discourse surrounding infertility and miscarriage. This entry suggests that future research should include better representation of ethnic/racial minorities, low‐income populations, and LGBTQ+ communities, given the reproductive health disparities and the unique challenges faced by individuals in these groups. Future research should also examine how religious and cultural expectations of fertility, loss, motherhood, and grief affect how people discuss and cope with infertility/miscarriage.

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“Who’s the Mom?”: Heterosexism in Patient-Provider Interactions of Queer Pregnant Couples

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

Family-Centered Care for LGBTQ+ Parents of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review

Family-Centered Care for LGBTQ+ Parents of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review

Preservation of Femininity in A. K. Summers’ Pregnant Butch

Infertility and Pregnancy Loss

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