Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Baby Blues and the Baby Boom 15
5. 2. A Feminist Postpartum 37
6. 3. Psychiatric Foundations 61
7. 4. Supermoms and Support Groups 79
8. 5. A Different Kind of Women's Health Movement 101
9. 6. The Problem of Diagnosis 121
10. 7. The Postpartum Professional 143
11. 8. Talk Shows, Tell-Alls, and Postpartum Awareness 165
12. 9. A New Generation of Activism 187
13. 10. It Is Not a Political Issue 205
14. Conclusion 229
15. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 235
16. NOTES 239
17. INDEX 281