Sharing Bodies: The Impact of the Biomedical Model of Pregnancy on Women’s Embodied Experiences of the Transition to Motherhood

Healthcare policy

Elena Neiterman¹ 

关键词: pregnancy;    medicalization;    body;    embodiment;    postpartum;   

DOI  :  10.12927/hcpol.2013.23595

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Longwoods Publishing Corp.

【 摘 要 】

This paper explores how a medicalized view of pregnancy shapes the process of pregnant embodiment and women's experiences postpartum. Analyzing interviews with 42 pregnant women and new mothers, I show that while women's experiences of pregnant embodiment are shaped by biomedical notions of pregnancy, women also bring new meaning to the biomedical guidelines. Women view pregnancy as a process of sharing their bodies with their children, and they continue to share their bodies with their newborns during the postpartum period. I conclude the paper by reflecting on the role of the body in shaping our understanding of medicalized phenomena.

【 授权许可】

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