Currently I'm reading "Expecting Trouble: The Myth of Prenatal Care in America" by Dr. T Strong as well as "The Captured Womb" by Ann Oakley. I was referenced to "Expecting Trouble" through "Misconceptions" by Naomi Wolf.
Anyone read it? So far I'm really enjoying it and its one of those books that has thus far made me go "Oh YEAH...thats RIGHT" about so many things....it makes you put two and two together to realize that prenatal care in America really isn't worth what women pay.
Along those lines, yesterday in a thrift store, I found a book published in 1962 called "Prenatal Care" and it was distributed by a government agency through doctors offices apparently. And it's actually amazing. It's very straighforward and basic and says things like (paraphrasing) "Babies come when they are ready. Don't get hung up on due dates, the baby could be 4 weeks on either end of it" and "All women should give breastfeeding a fair try, and that means trying for more than a few days". It talks about how there is very little reason to worry because most babies come just fine, how c sections are rarely needed and how you don't really need any fancy stuff for the baby when it comes...just basics. I was really shocked. And it just seemed like it's a pretty short period of time to go from that to what we tell newly pregnant women today, 40 years later.
Anyone read it? So far I'm really enjoying it and its one of those books that has thus far made me go "Oh YEAH...thats RIGHT" about so many things....it makes you put two and two together to realize that prenatal care in America really isn't worth what women pay.
Along those lines, yesterday in a thrift store, I found a book published in 1962 called "Prenatal Care" and it was distributed by a government agency through doctors offices apparently. And it's actually amazing. It's very straighforward and basic and says things like (paraphrasing) "Babies come when they are ready. Don't get hung up on due dates, the baby could be 4 weeks on either end of it" and "All women should give breastfeeding a fair try, and that means trying for more than a few days". It talks about how there is very little reason to worry because most babies come just fine, how c sections are rarely needed and how you don't really need any fancy stuff for the baby when it comes...just basics. I was really shocked. And it just seemed like it's a pretty short period of time to go from that to what we tell newly pregnant women today, 40 years later.
