Licensed midwife and empowerment guru, Dev Honey brings you the maternity care guide that’s all about empowering you to make your own choices. She keeps it real and challenges people to be an active participant in their health, relationship(s) and sex life. No matter your skin color, sexual orientation everyone will find something valuable in this book.
· Learn why certain tests are routinely performed during various stages of your pregnancy and what the alternatives are.
· Get the scoop on what to expect throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum, without glossing over sensitive and uncomfortable topics.
· Hear and absorb that you are already good enough, trustworthy and oh so capable of being an incredible parent.
Table des matières
Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 7
Let’s Do This Thing……………………………………………………………. 11
D is for. . …………………………………………………………………………… 17
Not Part of the Plan…………………………………………………………… 23
The Midwives……………………………………………………………………. 26
The First Trimester……………………………………………………………. 30
Trauma and Pregnancy……………………………………………………… 37
What Are You Putting in Your Mouth?……………………………… 41
Boobs, Butts and Vaginas………………………………………………….. 48
D is for Dollars………………………………………………………………….. 52
Second Trimester………………………………………………………………. 55
Guard the Door (For Your Other Half)……………………………… 58
The Third Trimester………………………………………………………….. 62
La Placenta ……………………………………………………………………….. 71 Labor………………………………………………………………………………… 78
What Else Comes Out of Your Body?………………………………… 89
D is for Delivery………………………………………………………………… 93
What Just Happened? ……………………………………………………….. 100
Do I Talk About Vaginas Too Much?…………………………………. 104
D is for ‘Damn, Girl, Look at You Go’………………………………. 112
Hello, Baby ……………………………………………………………………….. 118
You Are What You Think ………………………………………………….. 128
Key Terms…………………………………………………………………………. 133 References…………………………………………………………………………. 135
Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………….. 137
About the Author ……………………………………………………………… 139
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