Monday, June 29, 2020

Enhancing Fetal and Maternal Outcomes in Hispanic Pregnancies

Michaela Black, Verrazzano Class of 2020, Completed major in Nursing 

As a nursing major I have many interests in different aspects of the field. However, I’ve always been intrigued by the well-being of mothers and their newborns. As a newborn, I had a twisted ovarian cyst that was removed at birth, along with one of my ovaries. Cysts are not related to poor prenatal care, but with my interest in newborns I learned there are many other issues that are related to inadequate prenatal care that can affect the mother and the unborn baby.  

I was also influenced to do research on this topic during my seven weeks of maternity clinical rotation. There were multiple new mothers in the postpartum unit who said they did not have any prenatal care during their pregnancy. All of these patients were Hispanic; one of them had other children at home, and the remaining were first time mothers. They all appeared to be in their early to mid-twenties. I found this very interesting, because I was surprised to see people not seeking prenatal care. There are so many opportunities for obtaining help in our modern society that many people do not even know exist. There are many factors that can weigh in on health care opportunities, and I wanted to explore this with my research. 

I learned a lot during this research with the help of a great and knowledgeable mentor. I am grateful that she pushed me to do well, and I appreciate the time she spent with me. I now understand more about prenatal care and how to educate the community to increase positive maternal and fetal outcomes. 



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