CARING FOR THE POORLY MOTIVATED – MRS H. (FIFTH BABY)
After the birth of this fifth baby her chaotic lifestyle continued. She decided to have the fourth child adopted, and the new baby was in and out of care. During a number of visits the domiciliary doctor learnt that the boyfriend was often violent but Mrs H. felt that she deserved it and that her husband had been too soft. However, she liked men to take her out and give her a good time. The doctor suggested that there seemed to be a contradiction here, wanting a good time and then needing to be punished for it. She agreed laughingly. Eventually she became pregnant again, but this time she opted for sterilization at the time of abortion. When last seen the boyfriend had finally left, Mrs H. had got her three older children with her and was expecting the baby to be returned when he was three years old. Her husband visited her and the children regularly.
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