LIKE A MOTHER

A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy

An NPR Best Book of 2018

“You don't have to be a mother or even a woman to be fascinated by the science and physiology that she writes about.”

—Terry Gross, Fresh Air

“Like a Mother is a deeply-researched history of human reproduction; it is a jewel-bright memoir; it is hard science beautifully translated; it is funny; it is intersectional; it will crack you open and fill you with awe. Required reading for mothers, and double-required for everyone else.” 

—Lindy West, author of Shrill

LIKE A MOTHER offers a visceral, full-frontal look at what’s really happening during these life-changing months, and why people deserve access to better care, support, and information.

“An empowering resource…Throughout this thoughtful book, she speaks to her readers as peers, providing affirmation that their experiences are important and that they are not alone.” 

—Publishers Weekly

“Like A Mother is the evidence-based, open-minded book that U.S. pregnancy culture needs. . .In this fraught climate, Garbes’ book is a true feminist accomplishment that puts trust and agency back with women and parents.”

—Rewire.news