Womens Health Communication: High-Risk Pregnancy and Premature Birth Narratives

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Womens Health Communication explores and shares the stories of women who had a high-risk pregnancy and underwent premature labor or gave birth prematurely. This book discusses how women understand their experiences, cope with trying circumstances, and connect with others. Womens Health Communication provides insight into womens informational and support needs; delves into the range of emotions women experience; and examines how women seek out, avoid, and use the stories they encounter about pregnancy and birth to help them through their own traumatic experiences.

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A vivid description of the joys and challenges of high risk pregnancy outcomes. This narrative is well-balanced with data while bringing to life the lived experiences of women and is a must read for all MCH professionals. -- Suruchi Sood, Drexel University

Author Bio

Jennifer Hall is lecturer at Purdue University in the Communication Department and adjunct faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University.