'It's the first scientific evidence': men's experience of pregnancy confirmation
'It's the first scientific evidence': men's experience of pregnancy confirmation
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DOI：
10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02325.x
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发表时间：
2002-09-01
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3.8
通讯作者：
Draper, J
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作者：
Draper, J
背景和目标。与妇女的母亲经历相比，对男子向父亲过渡的经历以及不断变化的文化观点如何促进当代父亲经历的研究相对较少。本文借鉴了一个更大的人种学研究的结果，男性的过渡到父亲在英国（UK），并讨论了男性的经验，怀孕confirmation. Methods。一个纵向民族志的方法被选择来调查男性的“真实的生活”的帐户，他们过渡到父亲。1998年，在英国北部的产前班招募了“新手”和有经验的父亲（n = 18）的混合物。半结构化的采访进行了三次，两次在他们的合作伙伴的怀孕和一次之后。在当代构建父亲角色的背景下，男性经常谈到他们希望“参与”伴侣怀孕的愿望，但报告说很难接受现实。尽管如此，他们还是参与了一系列的活动--身体介导的时刻--这使他们更接近伴侣怀孕的身体，从而也更接近他们未出生的婴儿。这些活动的重点是怀孕确认、通知、胎动、超声波扫描，最后在分娩和分娩期间都有妇女在场。本文讨论了他们在妊娠确认过程中的参与。这些男性在怀孕早期的经历，明显地表现在他们参与了确认过程。这一活动使男子进入了一个身体层面，帮助他们在怀孕期间建立参与感，并塑造他们向父亲的早期过渡。这项研究提供了对准男性怀孕经历的深入了解，并有助于理解英国当代父亲身份的变化性质。认识到男子在怀孕中的作用不断变化，并更深入地了解他们的经历，应与所有支持向为人父母过渡的人有关，包括助产士、产科医生、超声波检查员和分娩教育工作者。这种提高认识的做法应有助于向男子提供产前支助，并加强有关产前准备的重要性，不仅有效满足孕妇的需要，而且也有效满足孕妇的需要。
Background and aims. In contrast to women's experiences of motherhood, there has been comparatively little research investigating men's experience of the transition to fatherhood and how changing cultural perspectives contribute to the contemporary experience of fathering. This paper draws on the findings of a larger ethnographic study of men's transition to fatherhood in the United Kingdom (UK) and discusses men's experiences of pregnancy confirmation.Methods. A longitudinal ethnographic approach was chosen to investigate men's 'real life' accounts of their transition to fatherhood. A mixture of 'novice' and experienced fathers (n = 18) were recruited from antenatal classes in the north of the UK during 1998. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on three occasions, twice during their partner's pregnancy and once afterwards.Findings. Framed by the context of the contemporary construction of involved fatherhood, the men frequently spoke of their desire to be 'involved' with their partner's pregnancy and yet reported difficulty in engaging with its reality. They nevertheless participated in a range of activities - body-mediated-moments - which brought them closer to their partner's pregnant body and therefore their unborn baby. These activities centred on pregnancy confirmation, announcement, foetal movements, the ultrasound scan, and culminated in their presence during labour and delivery. This paper discusses their involvement in the process of pregnancy confirmation.Conclusion. The men's experiences of early pregnancy were marked forcefully by their involvement in the confirmation process. This activity gave men entry into a physical dimension, helping them forge an involvement in the pregnancy and shape their early transition to fatherhood.Implications for practice. The study has provided insight into expectant men's experiences of pregnancy and contributed to the understanding of the changing nature of contemporary fatherhood in the UK. Recognition of men's changing roles in pregnancy, and greater insight into their experiences should be of relevance to all those supporting the transition to parenthood, including midwives, obstetricians, ultrasonographers and childbirth educators. Such increased awareness should inform the antenatal support given to men and reinforce the importance of relevant antenatal preparation that effectively meets the needs of not only expectant women, but also expectant men.