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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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    the most important predictor of a successful and exclusive breastfeeding relationship. Dennis (1999

  • "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...
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    Dissertation
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    ; Porter and Holness 2011; Smith et al. 2012; Wahn and Nissen 2008; Zachariah 2009; Smithbattle, Lorenz