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Misconceptions

Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood

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Misconceptions

By: Naomi Wolf
Narrated by: Celeste Oliva
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In Misconceptions, best-selling author Naomi Wolf demythologizes motherhood and reveals the dangers of common assumptions about childbirth.

With uncompromising honesty, she describes how hormones eroded her sense of independence, ultrasounds tested her commitment to abortion rights, and the keepers of the OB/GYN establishment lacked compassion. The weeks after her first daughter's birth taught her how society, employers, and even husbands can manipulate new mothers. She had bewildering postpartum depression, but learned that a surprisingly high percentage of women experience it.

Wolf's courageous willingness to talk about the unexpected difficulties of childbirth will help every woman become a more knowledgeable planner of her pregnancy and better prepare her for the challenges of balancing a career, freedom, and a growing family. Invaluable in its advice to parents, Misconceptions speaks to anyone connected - personally, medically, or professionally - to a new mother.

©2003 Naomi Wolf (P)2018 Tantor Parenting & Families Motherhood Gender Studies Sexual & Reproductive Health Relationships Social Sciences
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so inspirational, with necessary information to advance this movement for mother's, and soon to be mom's. Also for older mom's now understanding their birth story. 👏 ❤

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not for everyone I agree but if you are open minded and don't just believe everything your doctor's office tells you then it's a great book! I would recommend to all of my open minded pregnant Mama's and their partners!

very interesting take, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Do not recommend. Couldn’t get passed the description of scared women in overflowing waiting rooms, a woman throwing her baby out of a window?! Unnecessary. I had HOPED this would have current, up-to-date statistics, studies, and data. This is more horror-story telling, sharing of historic and old, outdated stats or ‘standard’ care practices. The message to me is - find good doctors that have current information and do better than the ‘old standard’ of practice…. Please describe a problem and then offer solutions, strategies - literally anything about how to navigate the problems. The author talks about horrible infertility experiences - plainly, that doctor should have been reported. So - how does one do research to find a good doctor? Should they go with their gut and find another as soon as they feel like ‘just a number’? The answer is yes. Don’t do what she did and tolerate poor treatment. I couldn’t finish this book. Awful. Do NOT recommend unless you want to be scared your entire pregnancy instead of feeling informed and empowered.

Unnecessarily grotesque

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