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Drawing on medical texts, popular advice books, and online birth plans and birth stories, as well as the results of a childbirth writing survey, Owens considers how women's agency in childbirth is sanctioned, and how it is not. She examines how women's rhetorical choices in writing interact with institutionalized medicine and societal norms. Writing Childbirth reveals the contradictory messages women receive about childbirth, their conflicting expectations about it, and how writing and technology contribute to and reconcile these messages and expectations.
A resource offering up-to-date information on women's psychological and physical health. Provides clear explanations of the latest health discoveries, empowering women to take control of their own lives.
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Working Woman's Pregnancy is the essential guide for working women who are pregnant or considering starting a family. With a confident and authoritative voice of reassurance, it offers a week-by-week plan that helps you anticipate and manage the physical, emotional, and work-related issues you'll encounter. You also get sound advice for all aspects of your pregnancy, from choosing maternity clothes to de-stressing with easy relaxation exercises.
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