An Intimate History of Premature Birth by Sarah Digregorio

An Intimate History of Premature Birth by Sarah Digregorio

Inspired by Sarah DiGregorios harrowing experience giving birth to her premature daughter, An Intimate History of Premature Birth is a compelling and empathetic blend of memoir and rigorous reporting that tells the story of neonatology and explores the questions raised by premature birth.

‘Sarah DiGregorio delves deeply into the fraught world of premature birthWith bracing honesty, she recounts her own story and the stories of other women who draw on the power of love and meld it with cutting-edge science as they struggle to save the life of their newborn. This book opens our minds and hearts to a world that is rarely seen with such clarity’ Jerome Groopman, MD, Recanati Professor, Harvard Medical School, author of The Anatomy of Hope

‘A must read for anyone interested in the science – or the experience – of preterm birth’ Emily Oster, author of the New York Times bestseller Cribsheet and Expecting Better

‘Fascinating. DiGregorio has strung together a riveting history, from carnival incubator shows to the possible future of baby ziplocks. At times shocking, heart-breaking and inspiring, the tension between technology and humanity is evident throughout, and DiGregorio does not shy away from it’ Jennifer Block, author of Everything Below the Waist

Sarah DiGregorio is a freelance journalist who has written for various publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Village Voice, Food & Wine, BuzzFeed, Parade, and Saveur. Her work has been included in the Best American Food Writing yearly anthologies three times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her daughter and her husband.

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ISBN 13	9780008354947
ISBN 10	0008354944
Title	An Intimate History of Premature Birth
Author	Sarah Digregorio
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2021-02-18
Number of pages	368
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