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The myth of the perfect pregnancy : a history of miscarriage in America /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Freidenfelds, Lara, 1972- (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Pregnancy > Social aspects > United States.
Miscarriage > Social aspects > United States.
Childbirth > Social aspects > United States.
Abortion, Spontaneous > history
Pregnancy > psychology
Parturition > psychology
United States
Grossesse > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Avortement spontané > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Childbirth > Social aspects.
Pregnancy > Social aspects.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Notes
  • Index.