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Women's experiences of breastfeeding in an out-of-hospital birthing community

Creator:: Marshall, Lindsay J.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I examine the experiences of breastfeeding mothers who chose to give birth with Certified Professional Midwives at a free-standing birth center, and the factors that influence their known high rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration. Using grounded theory and data collected from participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Melissa J. Cheyney In this thesis, I examine the experiences of

Use of Medicinal Herbs During the Childbearing Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Delmendo, Madison
Abstract:: Midwives in the Unites States frequently prescribe herbs and other complementary and alternative therapies for the common complaints of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Although many studies have reported quantitative data on midwives utilization of herbs, this research aims to convey ethnographic information on midwives use, beliefs, and perceptions...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest. Abstract approved: Melissa

"It Brings You into the Fold": Understanding Patients' Experiences of Mobile Health Technologies

Creator:: Lee, Jenney R.
Abstract:: Chronic disease is costly to treat and burdensome for those living with its impacts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), 117 million Americans currently live with chronic disease, and one in four adults live with two or more chronic diseases. The burden placed on the U.S....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Melissa J. Cheyney

The Creation of a Bilingual Children's Book to Promote Breastfeeding to Acculturating Latin@s

Creator:: Newgard, Jessica Lorraine
Abstract:: The purpose of this project is to write a children’s book that promotes breastfeeding to acculturating Latin@s. María’s Mamá’s Milk or La leche de la mamá de María is about a little girl named María whose mother is about to give birth. María wonders what the new baby will eat,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Approved: _________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney The purpose of this

The Skeleton in the Closet: An Historic Forensic Case from Scio, Oregon

Creator:: Alapisco, Dawn Marie
Abstract:: In August of 2011, Jenny Minten came across an old coffin, complete with a skeleton, in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Scio lodge. After it was determined that the skeleton did not represent a modern forensic case, the remains were donated to the Oregon State University Anthropology Department....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney Abstract

"I'm a Mom too!" - Stigma, Support & Contested Identities among Adolescent Mothers in the United States

Creator:: Everson, Courtney L.
Abstract:: This dissertation aims to provide a comprehensive portrayal of doula care in the lives of pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationships between psychosocial stress, social support, institutionalized constraints, and their impacts on health and well-being among adolescent mothers in the Northwestern...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Contested Identities among Adolescent Mothers in the United States. Abstract approved: Melissa J

"It's not about place it's about space" : place-of-birth decision-making in Cork, Ireland

Creator:: Houtman, Leah S.
Abstract:: Despite apparently supportive national policies, including nation-wide legalization of home birth and coverage by the national health care system of the costs associated with that option, these births account for less than 1% of all births in the Republic of Ireland. Using data collected during participant observation, both in person...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Melissa J. Cheyney Despite apparently supportive national

The Role of Social Support on Mothers' Experiences with Periviable Births

Creator:: Bui, Christina
Abstract:: The periviable period is defined as birth between 20 and 26 weeks gestation—the limit of viability or the earliest age at which a premature neonate may be expected to live—during which clinical outcomes vary widely. The medical uncertainty with this pregnancy complication can cause a significant amount of physical and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: approved:_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney Key Words

Pregnant in Puerto Rico : Maternal Perceptions of Zika- and Non-Zika Related Stress

Creator:: Nako, Eni
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant Puerto Rican women’s perspectives on the Zika virus threat. Using data collected from open-ended, semi-structured interviews and observational field notes, we aimed to understand the degree to which Zika contributes to maternal stress. How concerned are pregnant women in Puerto Rico...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant Puerto Rican

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

Creator:: Watson, Annaliese
Abstract:: Haiti's political and economy history has led to a maternity care system that lies out of reach, geographically and financially, of most Haitians, resulting in excessively high maternal and infant mortality. The most common birth practitioners are homebirth midwives (matwòns), who attend roughly three-fourths of all births in Haiti (UNICEF),...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Social Risk Abstract approved: Melissa J. Cheyney Haiti’s

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Women's experiences of breastfeeding in an out-of-hospital birthing community

Use of Medicinal Herbs During the Childbearing Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest

"It Brings You into the Fold": Understanding Patients' Experiences of Mobile Health Technologies

The Creation of a Bilingual Children's Book to Promote Breastfeeding to Acculturating Latin@s

The Skeleton in the Closet: An Historic Forensic Case from Scio, Oregon

"I'm a Mom too!" - Stigma, Support & Contested Identities among Adolescent Mothers in the United States

"It's not about place it's about space" : place-of-birth decision-making in Cork, Ireland

The Role of Social Support on Mothers' Experiences with Periviable Births

Pregnant in Puerto Rico : Maternal Perceptions of Zika- and Non-Zika Related Stress

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

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