The other mother: a narrative analysis of the postpartum experiences of nonbirth lesbian mothers.
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چکیده
The purpose of this study was to develop a metastory of nonbiological lesbian mothers' postpartum experiences utilizing Riessman's structural approach to thematic analysis. Ten nonbirth lesbian mothers were interviewed. Each shared a unique story of her first year of motherhood. Themes were individually analyzed within each story. The metastory of the postpartum experiences of nonbirth lesbian mothers revealed 6 themes including the following: At the mercy of health care providers, Nursing is the major difference between us, Defined by who I am not, Fighting for every piece of motherhood: The world can take them away, What's in a name?, and Epilogue: The new normal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- ANS. Advances in nursing science
دوره 37 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014