The myth of the perfect pregnancy: a history of miscarriage in America

Introduction

Childbearing in Colonial America

Planning the baby: fertility control from withdrawal to the pill

Bonding with the baby: the changing meaning of parenting

Taking care of the baby: prenatal care at the doctor's office and beyond

Buying for the baby: marketing to expectant parents

Imagining the baby: debating abortion

Seeing the baby: the ultrasound ritual

Detecting the baby: the home pregnancy test.