Description
Book SynopsisThis book is the first book that deals with motherhood and reproduction in northern Thailand. The book covers a wide range of issues relating to pregnancy, birth, postpartum practice, motherhood, infant feeding and infant care issues.
Trade ReviewThe Journey of Becoming a Mother Among Women in Northern Thailand contributes to understanding how the global goals of lowering mother and child mortality and morbidity can be met by going beyond statistics and revealing the complexity of women's experiences. -- Wilfreda Thurston, University of Calgary
A significant contribution to the field, this book should be required reading for health practitioners and policy makers in Thailand and elsewhere. -- Miriam Grant, University of Calgary
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Thai Women, Reproduction and Motherhood Chapter 2 My Doctor Knows Best: Antenatal Care and Authoritative Knowledge Chapter 3 Birth and Social Class: Vaginal or Caesarean Birth? Chapter 4 Giving Birth in a Hospital Chapter 5 Yu Duan Practices as Embodying Tradition, Modernity and Social Change Chapter 6 Becoming a Mother Chapter 7 Breast is Best?: Infant Feeding in a Changing Social Context Chapter 8 Childrearing and Infant Care: Motherhood, Risk and Responsibility Chapter 9 In trying to Conclude...Postscript
