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- Title
Improving Prenatal Care for Pregnant Lesbians.
- Authors
Beth Singer, Randi
- Abstract
Today's changing social environment, with more non-traditional families than ever, requires that healthcare providers avoid heterosexist thinking and language in assessing new clients. Doctors, nurses, and midwives can be more sensitive by initiating intake histories differently. Instead of assuming the patient became pregnant through intercourse, the patient could be asked to tell the story of how she became pregnant. This way, each woman, gay or straight, has the option to disclose her history in a non-threatening, judgment-free way. Language used by the healthcare professional during the first prenatal care visit can set the stage for the rest of the pregnancy.
- Subjects
HETEROSEXUALITY; LESBIANS; MATERNAL health services; PRENATAL care; QUALITY assurance; MIDWIFERY; DISCLOSURE; LGBTQ+ people
- Publication
International Journal of Childbirth Education, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 4, p37
- ISSN
0887-8625
- Publication type
Article