Avital Norman Nathman, Deborah Wage

The Perfect Birth Myth

Pushing Back Against a Broken Industry. Sprachen: Englisch. 21,6 cm / 14,0 cm / 1,1 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Softcover), 208 Seiten
EAN 9798216277262
Veröffentlicht September 2026
Verlag/Hersteller Bloomsbury Publishing plc
19,50 inkl. MwSt.
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Beschreibung

In a nation where more than 3.5 million births occur each year, the experience of giving birth reveals who is valued, who is heard, and who is left behind. The Perfect Birth Myth offers a sweeping, deeply human exploration of childbirth in the United States, the country with the most highly resourced and costliest maternal healthcare in the world, yet the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed countries. Drawing on decades of experience in maternal health, midwifery, and journalism, Avital Norman Nathman and Deborah Wage weave historical analysis, policy insight, personal narratives, and data from approximately 3,000 people who've given birth to examine the forces shaping American birth culture. From the pursuit of the "perfect birth" and the commercialization of care to the racial and psychological inequities embedded in the system, they reveal how medicalization, racism, and profit-driven policies have eroded autonomy, safety, and dignity in childbirth. Both exposé and call to action, The Perfect Birth Myth reframes birth as an act of justice, community, and self-determination. Readers will emerge with an understanding that instead of pushing for perfection, we should be pushing for equity, respect, and shared humanity.

Portrait

Avital Norman Nathman (she/her) is a writer, editor, and storyteller who has spent nearly 20 years using words to challenge norms and amplify underrepresented voices. Her work-infused with a sharp feminist lens-explores motherhood, maternal health, gender, and reproductive rights, appearing in The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, VICE, and beyond. She previously edited The Good Mother Myth: Redefining Motherhood to Fit Reality.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Foreword 1. The Paradox of Perfection When It Comes to the Birth Industry. 2. The Birth of the Birth Plan. 3. From Fear to Fearless: The Psychology Behind the Perfect Birth. 4. Why Are We the Worst in the World? 5. White Supremacy, Racism, and a System Set Up to Fail People of Color. 6. It Pays to Give Birth, But Who's Making the Money, and at What Cost? 7. Pandemics Don't Give a Shit About Perfection. 8. Pushing Back. 9. We Need to Talk About Birth. 10. Solutions. 11. Resources. 12.Works Cited

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