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Birth three mothers, nine months, and pregnancy in America

Follows three first-time mothers as they experience pregnancy and giving birth in modern America, recounting the ups and downs, fears, joys and everyday moments of each woman's pregnancy and postpartum journey and discussing the rising popularity of midwifery.

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Main Author: Grant, Rebecca (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2023.
Edition:First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Pregnancy > United States > Case studies.
Childbirth > United States > Case studies.
Pregnant women > United States > Case studies.
Midwives > United States.
Birthing centers > Oregon > Portland.
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Summary:Follows three first-time mothers as they experience pregnancy and giving birth in modern America, recounting the ups and downs, fears, joys and everyday moments of each woman's pregnancy and postpartum journey and discussing the rising popularity of midwifery.
Physical Description:xxi, 353 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-353).
ISBN:9781982170424
1982170425
Author Notes:Rebecca Grant is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon, who covers reproductive rights, health, and justice. Her work has appeared in NPR, New York magazine, The Atlantic , VICE , The Nation , The Washington Post , Mother Jones , Marie Claire , Cosmopolitan , HuffPost , and The Guardian , among other publications. She has received grants and fellowships from the International Women's Media Foundation, the International Reporting Project, The Fund for Investigative Journalists, and Type Investigations, reporting stories around the US and the world. Rebecca studied English and art history at Cornell University and served in the Peace Corps in Thailand. Before full-time freelancing, she worked at Washingtonian Magazine and wrote about startups in San Francisco. She is the author of Birth and Access .

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