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In this comprehensive discussion of how a doula can offer new parents practical, emotional and informational support, Maddie McMahon also explains how and why many parents now choose to employ one. Having an experienced female birth companion, who is neither a health professional nor a part of the mother's social circle, has long been known to have a tangible, positive effect on a woman's experience of childbirth and the outcome of her labor.

Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and psychological change. The transition to motherhood can be complex and difficult, and in all the discourse about pregnancy and birth the huge personal changes that women undergo can be overlooked. In the 21st century it can seem that mothers are blamed and blame themselves for everything, as they struggle to manage their multiple identities as mothers, lovers, sisters and daughters. Why Mothering Matters is a nuanced and revealing discussion of how it can feel to become a mother in modern society. It calls for better recognition of the work...