Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. Let\u2019s jump right in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t have too many updates regarding my last blog post: I\u2019m continuing to go into each patient that has undergone an elective labor induction (choosing to undergo an intervention that speeds up the process of giving birth) at the CNM Service at the hospital, and essentially noting down specific effects on the health outcomes of both those mothers and their babies. By the end of this week, I\u2019ll be moving onto next steps and drawing conclusions surrounding this narrative of female reproductive choice and seeing what effects (if any) the ARRIVE Trial (that I mentioned a couple blog posts back) has had on both patient and provider perspectives regarding elective labor induction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking into the broader topic of female reproductive choice, I\u2019ve recently been reflecting upon the implications of my research after it\u2019s completed. The entire midwifery model of care promotes physiological birth as much as possible, and aims to avoid invasive methods that escalate the process of childbirth. I\u2019m finally slowly starting to grasp how the medicalization of childbirth has come into place, and how COVID-19 has affected this entire paradigm. I feel as though people are slowly starting to realize that if they are going to give birth (given that there are no complications and it isn\u2019t a high-risk pregnancy that requires medical intervention), there isn\u2019t much of a need to do it within a hospital if they are near a birth center. They can even give birth in the comfort of their own home if they feel safe and comfortable enough to do so, thus preventing further spread of coronavirus and decreasing the chances of interacting with other individuals. I\u2019ve also been reflecting on how exactly I\u2019d like to fit into this narrative of promoting women\u2019s choice, and I feel as though I have a lot to learn before I make any conclusions on how I want to promote reproductive freedom. If anyone knows of any women\u2019s health opportunities (I\u2019m currently signed up for a doula training in the fall, but I don\u2019t know if it will still occur due to COVID), please feel free to forward them to me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As usual, I will continue to update everyone on how my research progresses further. After the quick breakout session during yesterday\u2019s seminar, where we got to hear quick updates\/presentations regarding each other\u2019s research (shoutout Ataia for having one of the most impactful projects I\u2019ve heard of), I\u2019m so excited for the symposium coming up in a couple weeks. It\u2019s been a very up and down couple of months for everyone, for many different reasons, and I can\u2019t wait to see the culmination of everyone\u2019s hard work! I love learning, and I can\u2019t wait to further my knowledge through learning about everyone\u2019s research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If anyone would like to chat or rant or just talk about anything, whether it\u2019s research related or not, please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out! It\u2019s unfortunate we can\u2019t all bond in person but we can definitely utilize the technology we have to establish connections with each other. Hope you all continue to stay safe and social distance, and enjoy the rest of your week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take care and stay safe,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charanya Rengarajan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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