THE TENTATIVE PREGNANCY by Barbara Katz Rothman ( 9780393309980 )

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Title:

THE TENTATIVE PREGNANCY
HOW AMNIOCENTESIS CHANGES THE EXPERIENCE OF MOTHERHOOD

By:

Barbara Katz Rothman

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0393309983

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9780393309980

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Publisher:

WW NORTON & CO

Pub. date:

1 June, 1993

Pages:

304

Description:

As more women over 30 are having children, amniocentesis is becoming a routine part of prenatal care. Here, Rothman draws on the experiences of over 120 women to show how this simple procedure can alter the way we think about childbirth and parenthood and force us to confront difficult dilemmas.

Synopsis:

As more and more women are having children when they are over thirty, amniocentesis, is becoming a routine part of prenatal care. In this groundbreaking book, Barbara Katz Rothman shows how this simple procedure can alter the way we think about childbirth and parenthood, forcing us to confront agonizing dilemmas: What do you do if there is a "problem" with the fetus? What kind of support is available if you decide to bring up a handicapped child? How can you come to terms with the decision to terminate a wanted pregnancy? Drawing on the experience of over 120 women and a wealth of expert testimony, Rothman's important book is a must for anyone thinking of having a child.

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