The disabled woman's guide to pregnancy and birth /

The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth is a finalist for a 2005 ForeWord Book of the Year Award and a 2006 Ben Franklin Award!. This comprehensive and useful guide is based on the experiences of ninety women with disabilities who chose to have children. In order to bring an intimate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rogers, Judi
Other Authors: Matsumura, Molleen
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Demos, ©2006.
Edition:2nd ed.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=122099
Table of Contents:
  • The Experiences of Ninety Women
  • Emotional Concerns in Having Children
  • The Interaction Between Pregnancy and Disability
  • Parenting With a Disability
  • Getting Your Health Care Needs Met
  • Eating For Two: Nutrition in Pregnancy
  • Getting in Shape: Exercises for Pregnancy
  • Nine Months of Change: The First Trimester
  • Nine Months of Change: The Second Trimester
  • Nine Months of Change: The Third Trimester
  • The Main Event: Labor and Delivery
  • Another Way of Birth: Caesarean Delivery
  • After Delivery: The Postpartum Period
  • Pregnancy Tables for the Ninety Women
  • Pregnancy Discomforts Tables
  • Diet Plan and Suggested Food Lists.