Uncertain Motherhood : Negotiating the Risks of the Childbearing Years

Uncertain Motherhood presents research on maternal behaviour among women who have less than optimal outcomes in pregnancy.

The contributors examine mothers' reactions to infertility, unwanted pregnancy, `at-risk' pregnancy, stillbirth, birth of a preterm baby and the birth of a baby with a birth defect. The purpose of the book is to develop an understanding of the women's experiences in order to assist caregivers in the provision informed care.