Delivery Room Interviews with 28 Childbirth Mothers: Interviews with 28 Childbirth Mothers

Author: Lü Tieli
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: The birth of life is grand and sacred. At one time, it was so shy and hard to speak of. This book candidly and truthfully tells the stories of 28 mothers giving birth. It is a book aimed at exploring women's inner life experiences. What is the truth of maternal life? What are the experiences and deep physiological and psychological circumstances when women encounter new life? This book uses the social life history method (also known as oral history), conducting in-depth interviews with 28 mothers from the 1980s and 1990s, of different ages, education levels, and residential regions... Their childbirth experiences vary greatly, involving unmarried pregnant mothers, mothers in a disabled nation giving birth, mothers who committed crimes due to childbirth, and the choices faced during childbirth, such as stillbirth and gender preference. It attempts to reflect the unique psychological experiences of pregnant women shaped by contemporary Chinese social culture. The unacknowledged experiences of childbirth stem from too many historical and realistic reasons, making it a major and fundamental human experience that has long been ignored. This book focuses on this field from the perspectives of humanities medicine and women's studies, treating it as an important theme to excavate and study. It is not only to help women navigate life's milestones but also to sincerely invite men and society to reflect together on the sunshine of new life.