How Countries Around the World Support New Moms

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Hello. My name is Takia and I am presenting my presentation
for Cultural Research Project for Calm to 50
and it's on us and other countries and how they support,
uh, new moms. So
let's jump right down here,
okay?
So how can we make life easier for mothers? Motherhood is devotion of care.
For a woman to
raising her child. This changes the way in which she is perceived
in society at her workplace.
Significant social and personal adjustments are necessary to cope. However,
to support mothers in the US, we must invest in the care economy.
We must also ensure societal support in the form of
fair parental leave and policies that help mothers.
There are a number of postpartum care models around the world
dedicated to care of the mother as well as a child,
and we'll start with caregivers.
Our economy is powered by caregivers
instead of making it possible for US workers to be
an active part
of their families and the economy.
At the same time,
our country has long operated on outdated assumption that we
all have stay at home partners to handle the care.
Giving.
This may be because so many of The people who set policy in the country are
precisely in that position.
Now that most mothers work outside the home,
and only about one in four parents has a partner who does not, it's time to catch up
on the fact that our economy is
powered by people with caregiving responsibilities.
Mhm.
So next is
paid leave.
Why is it important? Why is national paid leave important?
Um,
Statistics or surveys show that 75% of us voters across party lines support
A national paid family and medical leave policy that
includes 64% of Republicans and 91% of Democrats.
They'd even be willing to pay more in taxes in exchange for protection of
a natural law.
Workers want to know that when the inevitable happens,
they'll be able to stay connected to
their jobs and maintain some financial security.
But the ongoing pandemic still on the path to recovery paid leave is not an extra.
It's an essential must have
after death, decades of ground, wrote work. Excuse me by advocates and activists.
Listen,
this must be the year that United States finally
moves to guarantee paid leave for all workers.
Mhm.
Next is what American mothers experience.
Mm.
What American mothers experience
like prenatal care.
The postpartum health care that typically occurs are in six weeks after childbirth
is considered important to new mothers health.
Unlike the tracking of prenatal visits, however, few
national statistic exists on postpartum health care
utilization or postpartum health
problems
encountered by new mothers.
The extent and content of postpartum health care has been critiqued
as too limited to meet the health needs of women.
Postpartum care also ends as new mothers are still striving
to adapt to roll changes and new family environment.
As health professionals who practice in a wide range of health care settings,
nurses are in a pivotal position to contribute to health care
policies and practices that may improve care for postpartum women,
the importance of postpartum eternal health,
identify inadequacies and
the current practices of postpartum care,
and provide recommendations on policies and practices
for comprehensive approach to care of women
after birth.
Now,
um,
mhm.
Yeah,
there are,
um, a lot of mothers in the United States that are,
um,
proud.
People are proud that they had their baby and had a healthy baby, but they're often
after the birth of the baby.
Um, the mother is pretty much forgotten about and has to fend for herself.
So let's look into, um, gaps in postpartum care in the US
postpartum maternal care influences The health
of both mothers and their Children,
however, is not adequately adequately provided for
emphasize or emphasize in national policies in the United States.
Um,
recommendations to promote maternal health include
establishing policies regarding postpartum maternal health,
re evaluating and reforming the program of routine
postpartum health care.
Encouraging family support,
offering support groups um,
designing learned long term educational programs and conducting
research focused on postpartum maternal health.
Yes.
Next, we're going to look into the global views on motherhood. Um, exploring,
um, the five protective social structures that are seen across
the world.
One of those begins with a distinct postpartum period.
For this, um,
we see,
uh, that mothers are supposed to be recuperating, but, um,
there should be a period in which the mom
has time to recuperate and things of that nature.
Um,
and oftentimes, um,
there aren't any relatives, um,
available or nearby to care,
Um, for the mother and the child in the sense of,
uh, just
helping out or supporting
as they recuperate. Um,
thanks.
The next is protective
protective measures reflecting the new mothers vulnerability.
Um,
and some cultures back in the Mayan times
and Latino cultures like Mexico and Guatemala,
um, their they practice rituals,
Um,
in the sense of
helping the mother Baiz cook meals
or some other things, Um, massaging and
helping out with the baby and the older Children.
Um,
so next to social seclusion, seclusion and mandated rest,
Um, and the U. S is
sometimes expected that even during the hospital stay that mothers, um,
should be entertaining,
um,
guests at the hospital and also have to do the same upon
returning from the hospital. Um, in preparation for, um,
you know, relative visits and things of that nature. Um, but in other countries, um,
there is a time of seclusion.
Um,
and often
as one of the stories that I'm gonna tell you about, the
Mothers stay inside for at least three months.
So functional assistance. Um, this is again where I was talking about
getting help with the household duties and things of that nature
and, um,
basically just being provided for in a sense of, you know, just
helping the mother get back to her
normal self and, um,
the social recognition of
of
mom's new role and status
while, um, in the United States, there's oftentimes where they we don't get the
We're often like again. Like I said, we fend for ourselves, or,
um,
we are not expected to,
uh, what I want to say,
uh,
you know, expect anything? Um,
as far as, um,
socially
other than maybe, um, you know,
maybe breast breast feeding classes where you may have some support
from other mothers and things of that nature. But, um,
that
in other countries, what I've seen
From my research is that, like, they actually have, like I said three months
or so to, um,
be in seclusion.
And when they emerge with the baby, um, like in Uganda, they do a crowning
of the mother, and she wears garments and different things like that.
And, um,
she comes out with a baby and they sing songs for her and and the Punjab as well.
Um,
the mother spends times away from her husband's family.
And then, um, prior to her return, she,
uh, gets a meal. She gets faith and different things of that nature. Um,
And when she returned, she is gifted
and her baby are accepted,
um,
into the into the not into the family, but into the new role that she has.
So
let's go back. Um
two.
Okay, so
so new parent benefits. Um,
I call it mother appreciation,
because all these different incentives that are
given to mothers and other countries,
you have the Finland's baby box.
Um,
yeah,
that is, um
basically oh, in Scandinavian countries, the baby box are jam packed with one's,
these books toys,
shoes and even baby nail clippers that the government sends each expecting mother.
And that's awesome.
I can't even believe that, like, I've seen boxes given out during Christmas,
Christmas, Um, for,
um
mhm.
I cannot remember the name of the, um
I cannot remember the name of the organization that does it every Christmas, but,
um, I thought that was like, a super great idea.
Um, and in most cases, they're even allowed to, um, exchange the box for cash,
so that's really great.
And so then there's a Sweden's father
paternal leave where the father has to take,
um, the paternal leave,
Uh, of 60 days. And, um,
that's included with the mothers, Um,
time
maternal leave.
Then you have I don't know if I'm going to pronounce this right, but, um
Francis Carnet de Sant.
I want to say I said that correctly, but,
um, this is a
It's a dedicated record keeping book with
places store a child's vaccination records.
Proper dental hygiene and developmental milestones are also included in this, um,
in this book
and Denmark's wage replacement.
So in Denmark, the Danish people, um, have their government replaces 90
of a parent's wages for 32 weeks of leave, and
that is
surprised me a lot.
Um, so let's move on here.
Okay.
So in conclusion,
I've learned that women can make make
it comfortable and peaceful transition into motherhood.
Postpartum mental illness is not inevitable and
in many cases, can be prevented.
It is time that we recognize and meet the needs of postpartum women.
The health of our family depends on it.
Alright. I hope you enjoyed that.
Um I'm gonna try to figure out how to upload this and,
um,
have a great holiday