Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood | 
|  | | | Title: | Misconceptions: Truth, Lies, and the Unexpected on the Journey to Motherhood | | Author: | Naomi Wolf | | Publisher: | Anchor | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 04 February, 2003 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0385497458 / 9780385497459 | | List Price: | $14.95 | | You Save: | $4.78 | | Amazon Price: | $10.17 | |
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In The Beauty Myth the fearless Naomi Wolf revolutionized the way we think about beauty. In Misconceptions, she demythologizes motherhood and reveals the dangers of common assumptions about childbirth. With uncompromising honesty she describes how hormones eroded her sense of independence, ultrasounds tested her commitment to abortion rights, and the keepers of the OB/GYN establishment lacked compassion. The weeks after her first daughter’s birth taught her how society, employers, and even husbands can manipulate new mothers. She had bewildering post partum depression, but learned that a surprisingly high.percentage of women experience it.
Wolf’s courageous willingness to talk about the unexpected difficulties of childbirth will help every woman become a more knowledgeable planner of her pregnancy and better prepare her for the challenges of balancing a career, freedom, and a growing family. Invaluable in its advice to parents, Misconceptions speaks to anyone connected–personally, medically, or professionally–to a new mother.
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• Well-written And Comforting For Any New Pregnant Mom 27 March, 2008
Ms. Wolf thoughtfully captures many of the emotions that pregnant and new moms encounter (although we may not all encounter them at the same time), as well as shedding light on some of the falsehoods us moms are taught by society, doctors, hospitals, hollywood, and other moms. I found it extremely enlightening and helpful as a stay-at-home mother of one amazing daughter and pregnant with another!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3CGOJNLFXN5I7
• Great Book To Begin A Women;r Journey Into Motherhood 11 February, 2008
I thought the book was wonderful. I read it while pregnant and I moved from complete ignorance of childbirth in America to a very knowledgeable. I am so glad I read this book. There are few parts I disagree with or find questionable, but it is a very informative and important book for anyone who is expecting. definitely worth the read. I do agree that though she does address poor people's experience in being a mother and childbirth, it is mostly about middle to upper class. my hospital experience was very similar to how she describes, i did as much as I could to have a birth my way, but next time I would NEVER go to a hospital. Routines and routines. You may have a birth plan but they are used to doing things a certain way and will usually force you to conform instead of them.
watch "Business of being born"
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1O4I74S8SANCR
• Crimea River 16 December, 2008
Naomi Wolfe is intelligent, well educated, wealthy, attractive and whiney.
I saw her on Oprah talking about her book some time ago. While childbirth is harrowing for some women, it is not harrowing for all. I'm sorry that she had a bad experience but frankly I've rarely heard the woman give thanks for anything or speak a positive word. One time after travelling extensively she did say that compared to the rest of the world we have it good in this country. From my observation the more privilege one has the more one takes things for granted. Naomi, start counting your blessings before you turn into a bitter old woman. Both of my births were painful and best forgotten but I have two wonderful children to show for it.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A6XN2R2RZE2GZ
• I Feel Guilty 29 September, 2008
Let me say first that I have not finished this book. I don't know if I ever will. I pick it up when I feel guilty that I bought it and can't seem to finish it, but then put it down when I begin to feel guilty that I am wasting my precious seconds on earch reading such depressing, whiney work. A few good points have been made - as other reveiwers have pointed out - but the majority of the book is a pity party and I just want no part of it. It came highly recommended from a doula and I am extremely disappointed.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3GBWY1VCDINGC
• Opened My Eyes 20 September, 2007
If you're pregnant and don't care if your ob/gyn pumps you full of meds and performs an episiotomy on you and/or a c-section in order to better fit your baby's birth into his busy schedule, then don't read this book. My wife is probably as far from being a rabid feminist as a person can be. But she does happen to have this wacky idea that giving birth ought to be something a woman can do without a whole lot of unnecessary medical interventions, if she wants to. My wife has given birth naturally to all 3 of our kids -- no problems whatsoever for either mom or babies. And every time she's had to fight off the ob/gyn's suggested interventions. Interventions she might not have been able to argue against had she not read Naomi's book and other resources and educated herself about the American medical establishment's typical ob/gyn practices. To blow off this book as a lot of feminist hooey is akin to plugging your ears, covering your eyes and ranting NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA...I CAN'T HEAR YOU! Read this book, get informed and then make up your own mind as to how you want to approach your own berthing experience.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A20A2PYUH2V3P8
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