<p>What was pregnancy and birth like for Monika, a 42 year old college professor and immigrant whose name the people at the doctor's office found dififcult to pronounce? Tune in to find out. </p>

What was pregnancy and birth like for Monika, a 42 year old college professor and immigrant whose name the people at the doctor's office found dififcult to pronounce? Tune in to find out.

<p>What was pregnancy and birth like for Monika, a 42 year old college professor and immigrant whose name the people at the doctor's office found dififcult to pronounce? Tune in to find out.&nbsp;</p>

Monika's story: The immigrant with a difficult name.

This nine-episode podcast explores the stories of six pregnant women in South Carolina. Monika Shehi Herr, Professor of English at University of South Carolina Upstate, looks closely at how we talk, or don't talk, about pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period--and how that discourse affects the quality of healthcare women in South Carolina receive as they make their babies.

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Monika's story: The immigrant with a difficult name.

Monika's story: The immigrant with a difficult name.