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Kropp : What has happened to pregnancy in America?
What has happened to pregnancy in America? Why is it that in the past 20 years, pregnant women have become more anxious, when they have more information now than ever before?
This vital and timely question can be answered by Tori Kropp, R.N., author of THE JOY OF PREGNANCY: THE COMPLETE, CANDID, AND REASSURING COMPANION FOR PARENTS-TO-BE (April 2008, The Harvard Common Press). A welcome new voice in field of pregnancy guidance, Tori speaks directly to women with a supportive, positive tone and a medically sound perspective. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly (Feb 18, 2008) describes Tori as “refreshing… a reassuring voice,” and praised her book as “sure to leave readers feeling more prepared – and less frightened – about the journey of pregnancy.”
With more than 20 years’ experience as a perinatal nurse and childbirth educator in San Francisco, Tori has seen women become increasingly overwhelmed with the perceived need to become pregnancy experts overnight. While expectant parents once simply hoped their babies would be born with the usual number of fingers and toes, today their concerns extend to such matters as how their diet might affect the baby’s IQ in the womb!
Tori says, “Enough is enough.” In her book, she encourages women to relax, to form a trusting relationship with a medical care provider, and enjoy their pregnancy… which, in this age of often-questionable Internet advice and information overload, is a necessary message for people to hear. Tori gives parents-to-be all the vital information they need, in a calm, trustworthy, candid voice that inspires confidence.
For more information, or to arrange a media appearance, contact:
Howard Stelzer, Publicity Director
