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I am initiating a project to interview women before and after delivery of their first child to assess changes in their relationship with, and feelings about, their body. I will specifically focus on genital anxieties and pride in the body. I will be studying female genital anxieties defined as fear of loss of or damage to the genitals (Mayer 1985; Richards 1996; Olesker 1998). I will also look for evidence of pride or pleasure attained from the experience of first delivery. The overall