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Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care

Name: Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care
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Book Synopsis: In the United States, more than half the women who give birth are given drugs to induce or speed up labor; for nearly a third of mothers, childbirth is major surgery -- the cesarean section. For women who want an alternative, choice is often unavailable: Midwives are sometimes inaccessible; in eleven states they are illegal. In one of those states, even birthing centers are outlawed.

When did birth become an emergency instead of an emergence? Since when is normal, physiological birth a crime? A groundbreaking journalistic narrative, Pushed presents the complete picture of maternity care in America. Crisscrossing the country to report what women really experience during childbirth, Jennifer Block witnessed several births - from a planned cesarean to an underground home birth. Against this backdrop, Block investigates whether routine C-sections, inductions, and epidurals equal medical progress.

She examines childbirth as a reproductive rights issue: Do women have the right to an optimal birth experience? If so, is that right being upheld? Block's research and experience reveal in vivid detail that while emergency obstetric care is essential, there is compelling evidence that we are overusing medical technology at the expense of maternal and infant health: Either women's bodies are failing, or the system is failing women.

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Are you tired of feeling like your birth experience is out of your control? Introducing Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care. In this groundbreaking journalistic narrative, Jennifer Block takes you on a journey to uncover the shocking reality of maternity care in America.

Did you know that more than half of women who give birth in the United States are subjected to drugs that induce or speed up labor? And for nearly a third of mothers, childbirth is treated as a major surgery - the cesarean section. It's time to ask yourself, when did birth become an emergency instead of an emergence?

With Pushed, you'll gain a complete picture of the maternity care landscape. Block crisscrosses the country, reporting on what women truly experience during childbirth. From planned cesareans to underground home births, she exposes the lack of choice and accessibility faced by women seeking alternative birthing options.

This book also delves into the contentious debate surrounding routine C-sections, inductions, and epidurals. Are these interventions really medical progress, or are we using technology at the expense of maternal and infant health? Pushed examines childbirth as a reproductive rights issue, exploring whether women have the right to an optimal birth experience and if that right is being upheld.

Don't miss the opportunity to experience Pushed, an eye-opening exploration that challenges the status quo of modern maternity care. Join the movement to empower women and demand a change in the system. Discover the painful truth about childbirth and make a difference in your own birth experience. Your journey starts now.

Click here to get your hands on Pushed and take control of your birth experience.

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