Women's Studies 2163A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fetus, Antibody, Parental Leave

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2163A/B
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

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Lecture 2 - rethinking bumps, births and breastfeeding. How much else have you a(cid:272)(cid:272)epted (cid:449)ithout e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e? (cid:863) Rethinking bumps, births, and breastfeeding: there are many different ways to healthily carry a baby, the way the body carries pregnancy cannot be judged (e. g. weight) Family is an universal feature of humans but definitions and applications vary greatly. It is a created institution, not a simple/evitable biological fact: all cultures have rules about who you should partner with and/or reproduce with, exogamy endogamy, outside your group vs. inside your group. Contraception vs. conceiving: how does one get pregnant, fertilization of egg and most implanted in uterus* It can start outside on the petri dish, but it has to be in the uterus: what affects conception, biology, like ovulation, menstruation, menarche, puberty, menopause, contraception, environmental factors (disease, drought, famine, stress, behaviour (smoke, drugs, medications)