WGS Speakers Series – Lara Freidenfelds: Pregnancy, Miscarriages, Technology

 WGS FALL SPEAKERS SERIES Lara Freidenfelds Independent ScholarMAKING BABIES, MAKING MISCARRIAGES:ULTRASOUND, HOME PREGNANCYTESTING, AND EARLY PREGNANCY LOSSMONDAY, OCT. 7 3:00-5:00 PM BAMBOO ROOM, CPC-2650  Historical transformations in the experience of pregnancy over the past two centuries have made early pregnancies losses more emotionally fraught today than they were in the past. This talk examines the role of technology in this transformation, in particular, how the rituals we have developed around obstetric ultrasound and home pregnancy tests serve to make the baby “real” and encourage bonding earlier and earlier in pregnancy, at a stage when many pregnancies are destined to miscarry. Sponsored by the CLA WGS Program, Dean’s Office, and Department of History Contact: Dr. Corinna Schlombs, Department of History (corinna.schlombs@rit.edu) Interpreting services available upon request