Uncertain Motherhood Negotiating the Risks of the Childbearing Years
, by Peggy Anne Field; Patricia Marck- ISBN: 9780803955646 | 0803955642
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 7/11/1994
Uncertain Motherhood presents research on maternal behaviour among women who have less than optimal outcomes in pregnancy. The contributors examine mothers' reactions to infertility, unwanted pregnancy, 'at-risk' pregnancy, stillbirth, birth of a preterm baby and the birth of a baby with a birth defect.The purpose of the book is to develop an understanding of the women's experiences in order to assist caregivers in the provision informed care.