Citizen fetus : the changing image of motherhood /: the changing image of motherhood. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alessandra Piontelli.
• Authors: Piontelli, Alessandra, 1945-
• Contents: Titles and Subtitles. PART I: The Ascent of the Fetus. Chapter 1 : the 1960s and the 1970s. · The Seeds of Change are Sown. · The Sexual Revolution. · Unveiling Pregnancy in the 1960s and the 1970s. · Medical-Pharmaceutical Disasters. · Gestating Dangerously. · Private and Hospital Referrals. · The Psycho-Prophylactic method. · Childbirth in the 1960s and 1970s. · The Nestlé-Powder Milk Scandal and the birth of La Leche League. · Iconic Pictures. · A Serene Pregnancy and a Sweet Birth. Chapter 2: The '80s. · The Advent of Ultrasound. · Amniocentesis and CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling). · The Fear of Radiation. · The Horrifying Fetus. · The Birth of the New Fathers. · Thomas Verny and International Fetal Societies. · The Silent Scream. A Loud Deceit. · The Birth of Fertility Treatments. · Pregnancy in the 1980s. · Starting Research. · Breaking bad and sad news. Chapter 3: The '90s. · Fetal Images. · Bonding with Fetuses. · Fetal Primers and Magazines. · Consumer Fetus. · 'Reborn Fetuses and Dolls'. · Motherhood on the Covers of Glossy magazines. · Delivery in the 1990s. · The rise of the Doula. · Fading Excitement at birth. · From Star to Fallen Star. Chapter 4: The First Decade of the New Millennium. · The Revolution of Assisted Reproduction Technologies. · Frozen for Eternity. · The Twins Epidemic. · Wondrous and Miraculous Fetuses. · The Transparent Uterus. · Keepsake Ultrasound. · Belly Casts. · Ann Geddes' Misleading Talent. · Pregnancies of the Stars. · Sexy in the Consulting Room. · Losing a Child. · The Vanishing Twin and the Demise of Fetal Twins. Chapter 5: 2010-2019. · The Viral Fetus. · The Royal Fetus. · The Pixar Fetus. · The Invulnerable Fetus. · Breaking Nature's Limits. · Surrogacy. · Some Objections and Counterarguments to Surrogacy. · Alarm from Hollywood and the Catwalks. · Celebrity Pregnancies. Latest trends. · Porn in the consulting-room and the labor ward. · Back to Nature. · Natural Births in the NHS. · The Mass Entry of Companions. · Gay Culture Orients Everything. · Times are Changing. Chapter 6: Citizen Fetus. · How Fetuses are perceived. · Points from the Past. · The Advent of the Main Religions. · The Age of Enlightenment. A Changed Attitude. Probing Women' Bodies. · The Rise of Maternal-Fetal Conflict. The Fetus as a Patient. · Abortion Crusades. Before WWII. · Unborn in the USA. PART II. Beyond Mythology. Chapter 7: Studying Fetuses. · How Fetuses are Commonly Interpreted. · Fetal Movements and Fetal Behavior. · Fetal Sensations. · Fetal Animals. · Premature Infants. · Other Research and Views. · Fetal Research and Working with Obstetricians. Chapter 8: Basic Fetal Movements. Some Known Functions. · Why Fetal Motions. · General Movements. · Local or Localized Movements. · Fetal Breathing Movements. · Sucking and Swallowing. · Startles. · Hiccups and Yawning. Chapter 9: Preparing for Life After Birth. · Facial Expressions. · Longing and loss in the Twin Fetus. PART III: Other Perspectives on Fetuses. Chapter 10: Old Customs and New Cults. · Belly Casts. African Fertility Ceremonies. · Fetal Cemeteries. Their Japanese Roots. · The Placenta. · Umbilical Cord and Lotus Birth. · The rebirth of the Vulva and Vagina. · Exporting Abroad Chapter 11: Fetuses from Other Worlds. · Fertility treatments where treatments are lacking. · Unusual Conceptions. · Without Amniocentesis and Prenatal Diagnoses. · Gendericide. · Children and Fetuses in War. · Maternity and Delivery Elsewhere. · Pre-Natal Psychology in the Wild. · Pre-Natal Psychology in a High-Tech Empire. · Menstruation and parturition huts. · Infanticide as Delayed Abortion. PART IV: Covid Pandemic. Fetuses Become Citizens? Chapter 12: Darkness Descends. Sars-CoV-19. · We should have known better. · Zombie Preparedness. · End of an era. · Transient Euphoria. · Panic Buying. · Anger. · Death in Mind. · It seemed the better way. · The Joys of the Olympians. · VIP Pregnancies. · Ode to Video Communication. Chapter 13: Pregnancy and Fetuses fade into Obscurity. · Boom of Births as in the 1965 New York Blackout? · Time to die. · Fetal Erasure. · Collapse of Births. · Not Just the Pandemic. · Waiting. · Freedom and independence. · Depression and Anxiety. · Keep away from me. · Adolescents. · Generational divide. · Fetuses turn up in tribunals, courts and cemeteries. Chapter 14: Pregnancies and Home After Birth. · Hero to Zero. · Where have all the Flowers Gone. · Fear of Pregnancy and of the Fetus. · Fears of Childbirth. · Chernobyl. · The Thing. · The Feus becomes Viral. · Wish you were here. · Just Breathe. · Breastfeeding. · Perinatal Depression. · The sound of silence. · Initial and involuntary pregnancies. · The surrogate dilemma. · Clarified fears. · Love and Sex during Coronavirus. · The honeymoon is over. · Violence in couples. · Boredom. · Digital Technology. · Sex Toys as Companions and Pornography. · The Spread of Porn. · Blue pills. · The Virus made Sexy. · Fetishizing Fetuses. Conclusion. · Citizens of different worlds. · Citizens of Western Societies. · The Maternal Body as a Public Arena. · In Other Worlds. · Under the thin veil of rationality. · Out of this World. · Covid-19, pregnancies and mental health.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 306.8743; Fetus -- Social aspects; Motherhood -- Social aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783031171611
• Related ISBNs: 9783031171604
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