Response To Women's Experience (Essay Sample)

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These posts were written by classmates and are regarding Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Please respond to the posts below, for example: "Hi Sasha, thanks for sharing yes, I know how you feel because I went through the same experience, (you can make up writing, or thanks for sharing, very good point you made on......) or, Hi Sasha, thank you for sharing such inspiring experience, Try to agree, just because if you disagree then it's more work for me to write back and the discussion can go on and on.


1) Sasha: On a macro level, each group mentioned in the Module can experience discrimination based on their pregnancy, disability, skin, color, race, and sexual identity. For example, lesbian mothers may face discrimination based upon their sexuality. Infants and mothers may face familial separation in such circumstances For instance, infants of incarcerated mothers may be separated from their child at birth. Therefore there needs to be legislative and policy changes to lessen the chances of experiencing discrimination while also emphasizing keeping families unified through unique circumstances. On a mezzo level, mothers and infants may experience a severe lack of inaccessibility to resources, social welfare programs, and opportunities for economic advancements such as a career opportunity or a home-owning opportunity. For example, mothers of home-schooled children may not receive an adequate support system when schooling their children when compared to the mothers of children who attend public or private schools. Additionally, they would not have access to reduced or free lunch programs if food insecurity becomes an issue. In terms of economic advancement, a real estate agent may refuse to sell a home to a mother with a criminal background or a lesbian mother. At the mezzo level, there needs to be community organizations that assist mothers and infants in connecting to resources to enhance their quality of life and prevent them from experiencing abuse or discrimination. On a micro level, mothers, and children may experience trauma or mental health concerns in enduring discrimination, risks, and judgment from the public. At the micro-level, social workers and therapists must advocate for their clients in overcoming and healing from negative experiences while embracing their diversity. I see myself working with mothers and families on a micro or mezzo level in the future. Therefore, the unique contribution I plan to make as a social worker in working with mothers and children who are members of marginalized groups is that I plan to bring a strong sense of advocacy to the mothers while also educating the public on anti-discriminatory practices and acceptance. Educating the public helps to bring familiarity and awareness as well as support the eradication of barriers that members of a marginalized group must hurdle through.


2) Chris: Pregnancy and childbirth bring about many risk factors for women and infant children. Cultural values and social norms also influence women's physical health, family dynamics, finances, and social and relationship status. Women who live in impoverished communities face a lack of medical treatment, resulting in premature, low-birth rate infants and other forms of abnormalities. Pregnant women need to receive adequate nutrition and appropriate healthcare while growing in the womb. As the child grows in utero, the mother needs to receive proper nutrition for proper growth development. Also, the mother needs a support network to help her with emotional, spiritual, and environmental stressors she may experience during her pregnancy, such as depression and anxiety. Research supports that whatever the mother is feeling, the child feels also.

While the birthing process is much safer than previous years, pregnancy and childbirth continue to provide risk factors to women such as diabetes, elevated blood pressure, and infections, potentially life-threatening to the mother and child. In the past, persons who desire to have children naturally but had trouble conceiving or were same-sex couples may have thought their only options were adoption or having no children. However, with the advancements in assisted reproductive technology such as, In vitro fertilization, Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, to name a few, couples have more options of having children. However, these treatments are at a steep cost and could create financial hardship or barriers for some. All the mothers mentioned above could face forms of financial hardship and discrimination. My role as a social worker is to create spaces where I can advance cultural, gender, body, and religious literacy and social justice awareness; advocate through policy and change, and provide direct support to the client and families. I think it would help create supportive spaces for each group to address each group's unique concerns. I would advocate for all groups' equity, as these are marginalized in society, ensuring their concerns are heard and addressed. For incarcerated women, this may mean helping to establish a rapport with their child by advocating for additional visits, creating a physical nurturing space, as our environment is essential to the mother and child's bonding. It is equally essential to prepare women for reentry back into society and with their families, so it is vital to establish adequate housing support networks and childcare training. The overarching theme is that there is an awareness of the challenges of conception, pregnancy, and childbirth. While it is beautiful, it can be simultaneously exhausting, expensive, and comes with many nuisances that one may not realize until it becomes a lived experience. The more support a social worker can provide for their clients and families, the better a chance for success and a better society.



3) Nina: There are of many groups of women that face a variety of risks through out their pregnancy and post-pregnancy. Included in these groups are lesbian mothers, mothers with physical disabilities, mothers who are incarcerated, mothers of home-schooled children, and mothers of religious minority groups in the US. These women face risks at micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Examples of micro risks are insecurities, self-doubt, and self esteem issues within the mother's. They can also experience ridicule and abandonment from their families. As far as mezzo levels, it is unfortunately not unheard of for communities, neighborhoods, and schools to shame or outcast these sort of mother's in discussion. These categorized mother's can often feel isolated, judged, and "different" in their geographical environments. Macro level risks these mother's endure are access hardships to financial, physical, psychological, and social services. Any difficulties these mother's face, no matter whether they're micro, mezzo, or macro conflicts, their children are directly affected by them as well. Physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, a child will suffer right along with their mother. Some technological advances related to conception, pregnancy, and childbirth that can impact my intervention with each of these group's are fertility treatments, assisted reproductive technologies (ART), in virto fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), egg donors and gestational carriers, and intrauterine insemination (IUI). Now, each group we are discussing would be approached with these options differently, if at all, but it is important to know of these resources and implement them accordingly. Unique contributions as a social worker I would bring to multidisciplinary teams ranges from advocacy to goal making to research. Mother's, particularly at-risk ones, are already vulnerable and face a variety of battles and challenges. At-risk groups require more research and resources as to assist in their personal configurations and outcomes, so I would happily and willingly spend more time on these particular clients. That does not mean I would be negligent towards others nor does that mean I believe "less challenged" clients are not as valuable, but the truth is that at-risk clients do require more time and energy to create more positive outcomes.