Caroline Chautems
Biographic Data
| ID | 906487 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caroline Chautems |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caroline |
| FAMILY NAME | Chautems |
| SIGNATURE | CHAUTEMS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lausanne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5633-6078 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Lesbian Couples’ Assisted Reproductive Technologies Trajectories in Switzerland and Abroad: Navigating Heteronormative Norms and Healthcare Disparities
On July 1, 2022, marriage became legal for same‐gender couples in Switzerland, granting married lesbian couples access to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and recognition of co‐maternity from birth. Before this change, lesbian couples had to resort to reproductive travel to access ART abroad. Yet, significant barriers remain. Restrictive Swiss regulations continue to prohibit certain technologies, such as egg donation (i.e., reception of …
Améliorer l’expérience des césariennes tout en réduisant leur taux. Perspectives transdisciplinaires sur l’introduction de la césarienne participative en Suisse romande
En Suisse, un accouchement sur trois est une césarienne. Ce taux contraste avec les critiques émises par les organismes de santé publique et certain·e·s praticien·ne·s concernant l’interventionnisme obstétrical, cause de iatrogénie et vécu de manière délétère par les parents. Des hôpitaux suisses ont introduit les césariennes « participatives » dans le but de renforcer l’agentivité des parents, toutefois restreinte par les normes institutionnelle…
La césarienne dans le monde, à l’intersection entre paysages médicaux globalisés et logiques locales
Birthing on one's own terms: Reframing delivery mode choice within reproductive justice in Switzerland
A core principle of reproductive justice (RJ) is the right to have children under one's chosen conditions, emphasizing bodily autonomy. While RJ focuses on equitable access to parenthood, the choice of delivery mode is rarely analyzed through this lens. Some forgo parenthood rather than give birth vaginally; others prioritize vaginal birth despite medical indications for a cesarean. In response, a growing number of obstetricians acknowledge the i…
Reconstructing a niche sociality during the postpartum period: A qualitative study about the experience of becoming a mother as an immigrant in Switzerland
Epidemiological studies conducted in high-income countries have shown that immigrant mothers and their children suffer from an augmented morbidity and mortality, including with regard to their mental health. Drawing on the “niche sociality” concept (Manning et al., 2023) as an analytic tool, our paper aims to analyze the postpartum experience of immigrant mothers in Switzerland as well as the circumstances to which these mothers connect their exp…
I Felt Like I Was Cut in Two: Postcesarean Bodies and Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Switzerland
In neoliberal cultural contexts, where the ideal prevails that female bodies should be unchanged by reproductive processes, women often feel uncomfortable with their postpartum bodies. Cesareaned women suffer from additional discomfort during the postpartum period, and cesarean births are associated with less satisfying childbirth experiences, fostering feelings of failure among women who had planned a vaginal delivery. In Switzerland, one in thr…
Restoring the Sacred Part of Birth: Doula Care and Cesarean Birth in Switzerland
At 32.3%, Switzerland ranks among countries with the highest rates of cesarean deliveries in Europe. Because cesareans generally negatively influence the birth experience, parents turn to holistic therapists to heal somatic and emotional disorders not addressed by standard biomedical follow-ups. Doula care is still emerging in Switzerland. Although doulas are not allowed in the operation rooms, they support parents before birth and during the pos…
Mères et pères face à l’allaitement: Savoirs experts et rapports de genre à l’hôpital et à domicile en Suisse
Fondé sur deux ethnographies menées en Suisse romande, cet article propose une analyse comparative des savoirs experts et des pratiques autour de l’allaitement de sages-femmes indépendantes réalisant un suivi global à domicile et de sages-femmes et infirmièr·e·s travaillant à l’hôpital. Les auteures examinent la manière dont les logiques genrées sous-tendues par les savoirs médicaux sur l’allaitement sont incorporées par les parents à travers l’i…
Quand l'allaitement « fait » la mère: Construction du corps maternel et enjeux identitaires autour des pratiques d'allaitement au sein
Les expert·e·s en périnatalité identifient l’allaitement au sein comme la manière la plus adéquate de nourrir les nouveau-nés. Sa réussite constitue dès lors un enjeu central du post-partum. Cet article explore les pratiques et expériences d’allaitement de femmes qui ont choisi d’être accompagnées par une sage-femme indépendante et d’accoucher à domicile ou en maison de naissance. Lors du suivi post-partum, les sages-femmes s'engagent avec les mè…
I Felt Like I Was Cut in Two: Postcesarean Bodies and Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Switzerland
In neoliberal cultural contexts, where the ideal prevails that female bodies should be unchanged by reproductive processes, women often feel uncomfortable with their postpartum bodies. Cesareaned women suffer from additional discomfort during the postpartum period, and cesarean births are associated with less satisfying childbirth experiences, fostering feelings of failure among women who had planned a vaginal delivery. In Switzerland, one in thr…
Restoring the Sacred Part of Birth: Doula Care and Cesarean Birth in Switzerland
At 32.3%, Switzerland ranks among countries with the highest rates of cesarean deliveries in Europe. Because cesareans generally negatively influence the birth experience, parents turn to holistic therapists to heal somatic and emotional disorders not addressed by standard biomedical follow-ups. Doula care is still emerging in Switzerland. Although doulas are not allowed in the operation rooms, they support parents before birth and during the pos…
Lesbian Couples’ Assisted Reproductive Technologies Trajectories in Switzerland and Abroad: Navigating Heteronormative Norms and Healthcare Disparities
On July 1, 2022, marriage became legal for same‐gender couples in Switzerland, granting married lesbian couples access to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and recognition of co‐maternity from birth. Before this change, lesbian couples had to resort to reproductive travel to access ART abroad. Yet, significant barriers remain. Restrictive Swiss regulations continue to prohibit certain technologies, such as egg donation (i.e., reception of …
Birthing on one's own terms: Reframing delivery mode choice within reproductive justice in Switzerland
A core principle of reproductive justice (RJ) is the right to have children under one's chosen conditions, emphasizing bodily autonomy. While RJ focuses on equitable access to parenthood, the choice of delivery mode is rarely analyzed through this lens. Some forgo parenthood rather than give birth vaginally; others prioritize vaginal birth despite medical indications for a cesarean. In response, a growing number of obstetricians acknowledge the i…
Quand l'allaitement « fait » la mère: Construction du corps maternel et enjeux identitaires autour des pratiques d'allaitement au sein
Les expert·e·s en périnatalité identifient l’allaitement au sein comme la manière la plus adéquate de nourrir les nouveau-nés. Sa réussite constitue dès lors un enjeu central du post-partum. Cet article explore les pratiques et expériences d’allaitement de femmes qui ont choisi d’être accompagnées par une sage-femme indépendante et d’accoucher à domicile ou en maison de naissance. Lors du suivi post-partum, les sages-femmes s'engagent avec les mè…
Mères et pères face à l’allaitement: Savoirs experts et rapports de genre à l’hôpital et à domicile en Suisse
Fondé sur deux ethnographies menées en Suisse romande, cet article propose une analyse comparative des savoirs experts et des pratiques autour de l’allaitement de sages-femmes indépendantes réalisant un suivi global à domicile et de sages-femmes et infirmièr·e·s travaillant à l’hôpital. Les auteures examinent la manière dont les logiques genrées sous-tendues par les savoirs médicaux sur l’allaitement sont incorporées par les parents à travers l’i…
Restoring the Sacred Part of Birth: Doula Care and Cesarean Birth in Switzerland
At 32.3%, Switzerland ranks among countries with the highest rates of cesarean deliveries in Europe. Because cesareans generally negatively influence the birth experience, parents turn to holistic therapists to heal somatic and emotional disorders not addressed by standard biomedical follow-ups. Doula care is still emerging in Switzerland. Although doulas are not allowed in the operation rooms, they support parents before birth and during the pos…
Reconstructing a niche sociality during the postpartum period: A qualitative study about the experience of becoming a mother as an immigrant in Switzerland
Epidemiological studies conducted in high-income countries have shown that immigrant mothers and their children suffer from an augmented morbidity and mortality, including with regard to their mental health. Drawing on the “niche sociality” concept (Manning et al., 2023) as an analytic tool, our paper aims to analyze the postpartum experience of immigrant mothers in Switzerland as well as the circumstances to which these mothers connect their exp…
I Felt Like I Was Cut in Two: Postcesarean Bodies and Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Switzerland
In neoliberal cultural contexts, where the ideal prevails that female bodies should be unchanged by reproductive processes, women often feel uncomfortable with their postpartum bodies. Cesareaned women suffer from additional discomfort during the postpartum period, and cesarean births are associated with less satisfying childbirth experiences, fostering feelings of failure among women who had planned a vaginal delivery. In Switzerland, one in thr…
Lesbian Couples’ Assisted Reproductive Technologies Trajectories in Switzerland and Abroad: Navigating Heteronormative Norms and Healthcare Disparities
On July 1, 2022, marriage became legal for same‐gender couples in Switzerland, granting married lesbian couples access to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and recognition of co‐maternity from birth. Before this change, lesbian couples had to resort to reproductive travel to access ART abroad. Yet, significant barriers remain. Restrictive Swiss regulations continue to prohibit certain technologies, such as egg donation (i.e., reception of …
Améliorer l’expérience des césariennes tout en réduisant leur taux. Perspectives transdisciplinaires sur l’introduction de la césarienne participative en Suisse romande
En Suisse, un accouchement sur trois est une césarienne. Ce taux contraste avec les critiques émises par les organismes de santé publique et certain·e·s praticien·ne·s concernant l’interventionnisme obstétrical, cause de iatrogénie et vécu de manière délétère par les parents. Des hôpitaux suisses ont introduit les césariennes « participatives » dans le but de renforcer l’agentivité des parents, toutefois restreinte par les normes institutionnelle…
La césarienne dans le monde, à l’intersection entre paysages médicaux globalisés et logiques locales
Birthing on one's own terms: Reframing delivery mode choice within reproductive justice in Switzerland
A core principle of reproductive justice (RJ) is the right to have children under one's chosen conditions, emphasizing bodily autonomy. While RJ focuses on equitable access to parenthood, the choice of delivery mode is rarely analyzed through this lens. Some forgo parenthood rather than give birth vaginally; others prioritize vaginal birth despite medical indications for a cesarean. In response, a growing number of obstetricians acknowledge the i…
Art (3 works) · Humanities (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Childbirth (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (2 works)