For those who were curious like me, a OBGYN is two things: OB is short for obstetrician, a physician who delivers babies. GYN is shortened for gynecologist, a physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this story, readers can infer that the mother in this story is extremely sarcastic and hurt by physicians and how they don\u2019t provide enough care to babies who are either premature or have a disability. Beginning in each stanza, Foust repeatedly says \u201cSorry\u201d followed by a common human reaction or situation that is either out of hands or would be an expected emotion from a mother (line 1). Especially a mother who has given birth prematurely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beginning with the first stanza, the author states that it is the \u201cduty\u201d of her unborn son to be delivered on time. We know as humans, that that sentence is not true or humanly possible for a baby to decide that. As Fourst continues, she talks about her son\u2019s weight, and how that fact made it hard for the doctors to take care of the other babies in the nursery. Seemed to Foust, that the doctors chose to take care of the majority rather than caring individually for the babies. As her rant continues, Foust states that she is again, \u201cSorry\u201d for calling to check in on her son (line 7). And, for her son doing what he wasn\u2019t supposed to do as a baby. Again giving a responsibility to a baby to act on a physical disability isn\u2019t likely, obviously (line 13). This stanza gives us an insight on what happened to her son during testing. Which is understandably frustrating as a mother. I would be sassy and unapologetic too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The baby was experiencing some serious changes in weight, and by Foust\u2019s explanation of \u201cdoing everything backwards\u201d, provides a possibility as to what the doctor might have told the mother at that time (line 9). Maybe, even to excuse why the baby wasn\u2019t getting the treatment it deserves. The term, \u201cdoing everything backwards\u201d, seems original and unique in that sense, and could be used as backfire words in Foust\u2019s \u201capology letter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I feel like this poem especially has been very different from our other readings. This one is extremely dramatic in tone, and heart-felt because of the amount of lack her family received because her baby was disabled. Which is not the son\u2019s fault, and shouldn\u2019t be acted on differently than a baby without a disability. It hit home in a lot of ways personally, because this happens everyday even outside the hospitals. For example, teachers will get frustrated with those who have learning disabilities because they believe it takes up time with questions and failed tests. Personally, I have been told to not enroll into certain (high school) classes, mainly AP classes, due to the course being \u201cfast-paced\u201d and at a \u201ccollege-level\u201d. When my advisor told me this, I was confused why those two phrases were emphasized in our meetings. I would respond with, \u201cokay, and?\u201d Educators sometimes feel as if students should all demonstrate the same style and not allow for grades to be nothing other than a test. No projects, presentations, or visual representations. Learning is easier, for the teacher, by teaching everyone the same way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Relating my personal story to Foust\u2019s Poem, I felt connected to the mother on how the doctor didn\u2019t make sure her son got more care that he needed than the rest.\u00a0 Just like I wanted more help from a teacher, the doctor wanted to focus on the majority of the babies (or in my case, classmates), in particular the \u2018healthier babies\u2019 rather than taking the time to help the disabled baby. It\u2019s unfortunate how this world can look down on others with disability, because they might seem hopeless or \u201ctoo much to handle.\u201d Readers can take away from this poem by relating to an experience where they had with a professional and didn\u2019t receive what was expected. But, got something where it wasn\u2019t quite enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I pledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Word Count: 667<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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