Реклама. ООО «ЛитРес», ИНН: 7719571260.
Dedicated To
Acknowledgements. Inspired by:
In Memory of:
Made Possible by:
Written because:
Hello Hello Beautiful
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Placenta Previa
Placental Abruption
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Pre-Eclampsia
Eclampsia
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Your Brain During Pregnancy
Chapter 10
Will my baby be healthy?
What if this isn’t the right timing?
I’m terrified about delivering a baby!
Will I ever have my livelihood again?
Will my body ever be the same again?
What about stretch marks?
Will my breasts ever be perfect again?
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Acid Reflux
Morning Sickness
Hot Flashes and Nose Bleeds
Pregnancy Sleep Deprivation
Bloating, Gas, and Constipation
Excess Mucous
Estrogen and Your Emotions
Sex
Extreme Exhaustion and the Power of Relaxation
Kegels
Perineal Massage and Sitz Baths
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
First Trimester Screening
Second Trimester Screening
Third Trimester Screening
Chapter 16
How to avoid occiput posterior positioning?
Your pregnancy mantra
Part 1: Envisioning Optimal Birthing Position
Part 2: The Wave Mantra
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
How can I be a great support?
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
You Got This
References
Davi Khalsa, Rashida Cohen, Andrea Custis, Beatrice Dabney, Yodit Crouch, Jasmine Witt, Donna Marshall, Dana Hutchinson, Candace Brown, Quinetta Shaw, Brit’ne Brown, Britney Thomas, Shannon Smith-Holmes, and Dnay Baptiste — the powerhouse of women who ignited this journey and made me believe that I was worthy of it. I love you all more than you’ll ever know.
Susie Olive Miles, the one who’s fighting spirit lives through me. Mary Etta Dabney Hodge Boston, the one whose passion emanates through everything that I do. And Louise Daniel Hutchinson, my angel who blessed me with the gift and love of all things literary. Your spirit lives on and I will forever be indebted to you. I love you all from now until forever continues.
.....
With home births and hospital births showing no disparity among the infant mortality rate — yet hospital births showing a drastic increase in the number of maternal death rates versus home birth, I knew there was something missing for us. And it was, simply: information. Information given in a way that was empathic, nonjudgmental, sensitive, heartfelt and from actual mothers. Whether you decide to birth at home, a birthing center, or hospital, there needs to be a safe space presenting this information in one place, with one goal: to empower!
The more books I found, the more I discovered that men are the ones at the head of the ship, deciding the best practices for women during our most vulnerable times. With men never even experiencing a menstrual cramp, let alone understanding the emotional ordeal that a woman experiences through during this journey, I knew it was time to take back our power.
.....