• Media type: E-Book
  • Title: The myth of the perfect pregnancy : a history of miscarriage in America
  • Contributor: Freidenfelds, Lara [Author]
  • Published: New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2019
  • Published in: Oxford scholarship online
  • Extent: 1 online resource; illustrations (black and white)
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190869816.001.0001
  • ISBN: 9780190052171
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  • Keywords: Pregnancy Social aspects United States ; Miscarriage Social aspects United States ; Childbirth Social aspects United States
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  • Footnote: Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 13, 2019)
  • Description: 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.