Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes

8 reviews

trapdorr's review

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Very informative at times. I appreciated the statistics and learned a great deal. Some of the information about the impacts of the ACA was truly surprising. Occasionally it felt a bit preachy tho and I felt it took a little bit to get to the point at the beginning. I appreciated the very thorough non-judgmental nature of the whole work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Infertility, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

taliaalongi's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Could have been more gender inclusive across rather than in one chapter but so insightful and well written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

thereaderfriend's review

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Racism

deedireads's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

I haven’t picked up many (read: any) books on pregnancy since I got pregnant in October. I’m not sure I’m quite ready, identity-shift-wise, to join the throngs of people who will refer to me as a “mama.” And I know myself, so I’m resisting the urge to over-educate/fixate. But when a friend saw my pregnancy announcement and told me she was sending me a copy of this book because it made her feel super powerful and confident, I trusted her recommendation and picked it up.

I think the reason I liked this so much was that it was part examination of current research and guidelines, but also part memoir. Garbes tells us about her experiences and is clear that she’s framing things through that lens, so she never comes off preachy. She has clear respect for all people who give birth and any choices they make. (The only place I thought this might have been overdone was in the breastfeeding chapter. She breastfed her daughter until she was 2 years old, and the information she includes skews heavily toward breastfeeding being ideal.)

I actually think that this book paired really nicely with Cat Bohannan’s Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution. I feel like I know a lot more about my own reproductive system’s purpose and function after having read both!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Grief

Moderate: Medical content

jourdanicus's review against another edition

This was definitely an interesting and important read - I'm glad it's out there for anyone who wants to be or is pregnant and for whom it would be helpful or meaningful. I got what I needed out of it and just feel like I don't need to finish it because I intend never to be pregnant lol

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, and Medical content

khymihr's review

informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

avadore's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

 No matter how much I read about pregnancy my mind is still blown by how little we seem to know about aspects of it. Google microchimerism as just one example out of like 50 from just this book alone. I enjoyed how much Garbes went into the emotional side of parenting and the huge identity shift of parenthood. For me this books is a perfect mix of facts and emotion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Miscarriage

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Grief