Maternal Death and Pregnancy-Related Morbidity Among Indigenous Women of Mexico and Central America

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 Introduction to Indigenous Women and Their Pregnancies: Misunderstood, Stigmatized, and at Risk  (David A. Schwartz)....Pages 3-9
 Aztec Pregnancy: Archaeological and Cultural Foundations for Motherhood and Childbearing in Ancient Mesoamerica  (David A. Schwartz)....Pages 11-33
 Hypertensive Mothers, Obstetric Hemorrhage, and Infections: Biomedical Aspects of Maternal Death Among Indigenous Women in Mexico and Central America  (David A. Schwartz)....Pages 35-50
 Speaking in Tongues: The Importance of Speaking Indigenous Languages in Maternal Health Care  (Crystal Sheedy)....Pages 51-61
 Maternal Health in Central America: The Role of Medicinal Plants in the Pregnancy-Related Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Women in Central America  (Tracie D. Locklear, Gail B. Mahady, Joanna Michel, Jillian De Gezelle, Angela I. Calderón, Jordan Alma McLeroy et al.)....Pages 63-111
 Gender and Family Planning Among Indigenous Women in Mexico and Central America: A Call to Action  (Jessica K. Levy, Audrey Goold, April Houston, Diego Rios-Zertuche, Wolfgang Munar)....Pages 113-131
 Antenatal Care Among Poor and Indigenous Women in Central America and Mexico: A Cross-Country Study of Access, Utilization, and Barriers  (Emily Dansereau, Bernardo Hernandez, Ali H. Mokdad)....Pages 133-144
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 Structural Violence: An Important Factor of Maternal Mortality Among Indigenous Women in Chiapas, Mexico  (Mounia El Kotni)....Pages 147-167
 Maternal Mortality and the Coverage, Availability of Resources, and Access to Women’s Health Services in Three Indigenous Regions of Mexico: Guerrero Mountains, Tarahumara Sierra, and Nayar  (Sergio Meneses Navarro, Blanca Pelcastre Villafuerte, Marisol Vega Macedo)....Pages 169-188
 Reconquista: Obstetric Violence and Underreporting of Obstetric Complications in Yucatán and Quintana Roo  (Sarah A. Williams)....Pages 189-203
 Pregnancy, Birth, and Babies: Motherhood and Modernization in a Yucatec Village  (Amanda Veile, Karen L. Kramer)....Pages 205-223
 Social Support and Social Suffering: Uterine Health and Isihuayo Among Indigenous Women in Mexico  (Vania Smith-Oka, Maryam Rokhideh)....Pages 225-247
 Characteristics of Maternal Death Among Mayan Women in Yucatan, Mexico  (Elsa María Rodríguez Angulo, María Guadalupe Andueza-Pech, Yolanda Oliva Peña)....Pages 249-270
 Contraceptive Counseling and Family Planning Services in the Chiapas Highlands: Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Access for the Indigenous Population  (Sergio Meneses-Navarro, David Meléndez-Navarro, Alejandro Meza-Palmeros)....Pages 271-300
 Problems with Epidemiological Surveillance and Under-Reporting of Maternal Deaths in Yucatan, Mexico: An Analysis of Six Studies  (Elsa María Rodríguez-Angulo, Jolly Josefina Hoil-Santos, Ricardo Ojeda-Rodríguez)....Pages 301-312
 Contemporary Issues in the Training, Practice, and Implementation of Midwifery for Indigenous Women in Mexico  (Jennifer Foster, Cristina Alonso)....Pages 313-326
 Registration of Vital Events by the Civil Registry Office in an Indigenous Context: Implications for the Registration of Maternal Deaths  (María Graciela Freyermuth Enciso)....Pages 327-348
 Misconceived Mortality: Solitary Birth and Maternal Mortality Among the Rarámuri of Northern Mexico  (Janneli F. Miller)....Pages 349-368
 Lessons from Chiapas: Caring for Indigenous Women Through a Femifocal Model of Care  (Cristina Alonso, Alison Danch, Jenna Murray de López, Janell Tryon)....Pages 369-384
 Maternal Mortality of Indigenous Women in Mexico: An Analysis from the Perspective of Human Rights  (María Graciela Freyermuth Enciso, Hilda E. Argüello Avendaño)....Pages 385-400
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 The Consequences of Social Inequality: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Honduran Miskito Communities  (Shahna Arps)....Pages 403-430
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 Managing Maternal Mortality: On-the-Ground Practices of Traditional Birth Attendants in Southern Belize  (Aminata Maraesa)....Pages 433-449
 Curse or Cure? The Phenomenon of Obeah Pregnancy Among Belizean Maya  (Aminata Maraesa)....Pages 451-461
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 Childbirth as a Lens of Medicalization on a Guatemalan Plantation  (Sheila Cosminsky)....Pages 465-481
 Approaching Maternal Health from a Decolonized, Systemic, and Culturally Safe Approach: Case Study of the Mayan-Indigenous Populations of Guatemala  (Anne Marie Chomat, Bry Kring, Luis Paiz Bekker)....Pages 483-511
 Emergency Obstetrical Planning in Rural Guatemala: A Case Study  (Beth Hallowell)....Pages 513-530
 Unintended Pregnancy, Induced Abortion, and Unmet Need for Effective Contraception in Twenty-First Century Indigenous Mayan Populations of Guatemala  (Edgar Kestler, Vinicio Mora)....Pages 531-552
 Maternal Care in Guatemala: Problematizing Discourses of Development, Transnational Advocacy, and Indigeneity  (Briana Nichols, Lisette Farias)....Pages 553-566
 “The Mosquito Brings the Sickness”: Local Knowledge, Stigma, and Barriers to Zika Prevention in Rural Guatemala  (Michaela E. Howells, Michelle M. Pieters)....Pages 567-581
 Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in the Rural Trifinio Region of Southwestern Guatemala: Analysis of the Problems, Strategic Successes, and Challenges  (Gretchen Heinrichs)....Pages 583-597
 The Emerging Role of the Comadrona as a Broker Between Ancient Cultural Beliefs and Modern Biomedicalization to Improve Maternal Health Care in Guatemala  (Sobaata Chaudhry, Jessica Oliveira, Taraneh Shirazian)....Pages 599-616
 Poverty, Local Perceptions, and Access to Services: Understanding Obstetric Choices for Rural and Indigenous Women in Guatemala in the Twenty-First Century  (Alejandra Colom, Marcela Colom)....Pages 617-633
 Family Planning Methods Among Mayan Women in Guatemala and the Challenges Facing the Indigenous Population  (Julia Festa, Taraneh Shirazian)....Pages 635-650
 Toward an Understanding of Placentas, Umbilical Cords, and Cauls Among Kaqchikel Maya Midwives of Guatemala  (Servando Z. Hinojosa)....Pages 651-661
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 From Dengue to Zika: Environmental and Structural Risk Factors for Child and Maternal Health in Costa Rica Among Indigenous and Nonindigenous Peoples  (Gabriela Alvarado, Jorge Benavides-Rawson)....Pages 665-682
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 Improving Maternal Health Status in Indigenous Communities of Panama: Community-Based Participatory Research and Interventions Among the Ngäbe-Buglé People of Panama  (Arlene Calvo, Arturo Rebollón)....Pages 685-697
 Clinicians Working Alongside the Traditional Ngäbe-Buglé Lay Midwives of Panama  (Arlene Calvo, Arturo Rebollón, Rodrigo Arosemena)....Pages 699-707
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 Overcoming Barriers to Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy and Improving Maternal Health in Nicaragua  (Katherine E. Bliss)....Pages 711-718
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 A Lexicon for Anthropological, Epidemiological, and Biomedical Research of Reproductive and Maternal Health  (David A. Schwartz)....Pages 721-741
 A Glossary for Anthropological Research Referring to Indigenous Peoples of Mexico and Central America  (David A. Schwartz)....Pages 743-774
Back Matter ....Pages 775-790