The myth of the perfect pregnancy
a history of miscarriage in America
Bände/Inhalt:
- Introduction - 1. Childbearing in Colonial America - 2. Planning the baby: fertility control from withdrawal to the pill - 3. Bonding with the baby: the changing meaning of parenting - 4. Taking care of the baby: prenatal care at the doctor's office and beyond - 5. Buying for the baby: marketing to expectant parents - 6. Imagining the baby: debating abortion - 7. Seeing the baby: the ultrasound ritual - 8. Detecting the baby: the home pregnancy test - Conclusion
- A historical exploration of the history of miscarriage and the development of the current childbearing culture in America, with its expectation of carefully planned, assiduously tended, and emotionally precious pregnancies