The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians,9781573440806

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians

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ISBN13: 9781573440806
ISBN10: 1573440809
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-04-01
Publisher(s): Cleis Pr
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Summary

A holistic, lesbian specific approach to,pregnancy. Whether you are single or coupled, a,lesbian, bisexual or even a heterosexual woman, if,you want to get pregnant without a male partnerthis book will show you how!

Table of Contents

Introduction: So You Wanna Be a Momma! ix
Thinking It Over and Making a Plan
1(14)
Work
Finances
Home Life
Body and Self-Care
Support System
The Long and Winding Road Ahead
Getting Started...Now the Fun Really Begins!
15(16)
On Actually Trying to Get Pregnant
What Happens During Conception
Can You Plan for a Boy or Girl?
Health Tests You Will Need
Checking Your Fertility
Getting the Goods
31(27)
Sperm: The Necessary Ingredient
Known Versus Unknown Donor: The Big Decision
The Father Factor
Using a Sperm Bank
How to Choose a Donor
The Money Factor
Trying at Home
Other Options
Surviving the Roller Coaster: Ten Tips to Keep You Sane
58(8)
Take Care of Yourself First
Understand That It's Probably Going to Take a While
Realize That Your Life Will Now Be Divided into Two-Week Cycles
Keep Believing It Could Happen Any Time
Find Support Wherever You Can
Don't Hang out with Nonsupportive People
Expect Your Body to Freak Out, But Try not to Obsess So Much That You Really Flip
Take Time out When You Need It
Start Indulging in Parenting Books and Magazines
Reevaluate Your Process as Necessary
What If You Can't Get Pregnant?
66(12)
The Next Step
What Could Be Wrong?
Alternative Treatments for Infertility
Fertility Drugs
Taking It One Step Further
Miscarriage
Coming to the Fork in the Road
So You're Finally Pregnant! Welcome to the World of Eating, Sleeping, and Puking!
78(27)
Is It Pregnancy---Or Just PMS?
You Know...But Should You Tell?
When Are You Due?
Changes in the First Trimester
Taking Care of Yourself in the First Trimester
Girlfriends...the Emotional and Legal Nitty-Gritty
You and Your Health Care Provider
Medical Tests You Will Probably Have Now
You're Well into it Now! Your Second Trimester
105(21)
The Big Payoff
Physical Changes in the Second Trimester
Shopping
Taking Care of Yourself in the Second Trimester
Medical Tests You Can Expect Now
Thinking About Birth
What Your Partner May be Going Through
If Your Life Circumstances Change
Sex and Self-Esteem During Pregnancy
126(11)
Desire
Sexual Self-Esteem
Intimacy
Try Something New
Orgasms
Questions About Sex During Pregnancy
Into the Home Stretch: The Last Trimester
137(15)
Taking Care of Yourself in the Third Trimester
This Woman Deserves a Party
Further Preparations
Surviving Those Last Few Weeks
Birth: The Big Event
152(15)
Is It Really Time?
What's Labor Like?
The Stages of Labor
Dealing with Complications
Partners Become Parents, Too
Holy Cow, What Now!?
167(18)
What Is This Creature, Anyway?
But First...
For Partners
Your Body, the Birth Battleground
The Milk Bar's Always Open
Will I Ever Sleep Again?
On Attachment Parenting
The Beauty---and the Difficulty---of Becoming a Family
Basic Baby Care
Resources
185(14)
Books
Magazines
Web Sites
Supplies
Lesbian-Friendly Sperm Banks, Health Clinics, and Fertility Resources
Midwives and Doulas
Supportive Organizations
Sexuality Resources
E-mail Lists
Appendix 199(6)
Sample Donor-Recipient Agreement on Donor Insemination
Basal Body Temperature Chart
Index 205

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