Hi! I am Pattie A. from Team Flo! As the semester has progressed, our collaboration and work with the Mothers Milk Bank in Austin has done nothing but improve each time. At the beginning of the semester, the members of Team Flo and I were quite nervous and hesitant about dealing with such an important... Continue Reading →
Pear to Watermelon by Pattie A
As this year has progressed in the biomed field, I have become much more aware of what pregnancy is really like. Though the book Get Me Out : A History of Childbirth from the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank by Randi Hutter Epstein did teach me about sperm banks and the evolution of pregnancy along... Continue Reading →
Safer than Sorry-Benefits of Teen Pregnancies by Pattie A and Story D
Nowadays, adolescent pregnancy (from age 13 to 19) is known as a negative thing. Many arguments against this topic usually include instability, unable to support a child financially, and in general not being mentally prepared for the “real” world a child brings, but most importantly, health risks to the child. We’re here to prove that... Continue Reading →
Breathing – Pattie A
As I continued to read and finish Get Me Out by Randi Hutter Epstein, my knowledge of a female pregnancy has expanded. The last parts of the book really opened my eyes to the evolution of science in general and the extremes a female, wanting to be and or an expecting mother is willing to... Continue Reading →
Mental – Pattie A.
I’ve seen and read many articles about the benefits of hospital births, but never have I been so upset as to why parents decide to have a child at the hospital. As I was reading part two of Get Me Out by Randi Hutter Epstein, I learned how the mid 1850’s-1900’s was a time... Continue Reading →
Sick Baby or Real Baby? -Pattie A.
As I was reading the introduction and part one from Get Me Out by Randi Hutter Epstein, I realized how blessed yet wicked this generation truly is. Today, we see ourselves as the all mighty when it comes to viewing the medical field, which is true seeing the progress and changes that have happened... Continue Reading →
Evolution, Get Me Out. -Pattie A.
Hi! My name is Pattie and honestly, I couldn't be any less excited for this up following biomed year! As a current freshman and experiencing my first year of the biomed pathway here at my school, one could say that I have been fully drawn to the science field. As challenging as this past year... Continue Reading →