The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy

J. Morris (Josiah Morris) Slemons

1876–1948

An early 20th-century physician who wrote plainly for everyday readers, he is best known for a practical guide to pregnancy that was meant to answer questions women might have without needing medical training. His work reflects a moment when obstetrics and gynecology were becoming more formalized as medical specialties in the United States.