My Caesarean: Twenty-One Mothers on the C-Section Experience and After

My Caesarean: Twenty-One Mothers on the C-Section Experience and After
Author: Amanda Fields
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2019-05-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 161519553X

Twenty-one vivid, moving essays on caesarean birth “No one talks about C-sections as surgery,” writes SooJin Pate. “They talk about it as if it’s just another way—albeit more convenient way—of giving birth.” The twenty-one essays in My Caesarean add back to the conversation the missing voices of a vast, invisible sisterhood. Robin Schoenthaler reflects: “A C-section for us meant life.” And yet, women who don’t give birth vaginally—by choice or necessity—often feel stigmatized. “My son’s birth was not a test I needed to pass,” writes Sara Bates. “As if growing a human inside another human for nine months then caring for it the rest of its life isn’t enough,” adds Mary Pan, herself a physician. Alongside their personal stories, the writers—decorated novelists, poets, and essayists—address the history of the C-section as well as its risks, social inequities, impact on the body, and psychological aftermath. My Caesarean is a heartfelt meditation, offering much-needed comfort through shared experience. Contributors include: Catherine Newman, Judy Batalion, Nicole Cooley, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Lisa Solod, Misty Urban, Jacinda Townsend, Mary Pan, Robin Schoenthaler, Elizabeth Noll, Jen Fitzgerald, Tyrese Coleman, SooJin Pate, Daniela Montoya-Barthelemy, Cameron Dezen Hammon, LaToya Jordan, Sara Bates, Susan Hoffmann, and Alicia Jo Rabins.

C-Section Moms - Caesarean mothers in words and photographs

C-Section Moms - Caesarean mothers in words and photographs
Author: Caroline Oblasser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN: 9783902943521

C-Section Moms - Caesarean mothers in words and photographs Photo book, guide and a treasure trove of experiences for pregnant women, mothers and obstetricians Collected experiences of 162 Caesarean mothers - Comprehensive, clear and honest Mothers with one, two, three or four Caesareans aged between 20 and 77 / Experiences after emergency, elective and planned Caesarean sections / Spontaneous birth after a C-Section (VBAC) / Aesthetic photographs of 60 different Caesarean scars / The "gentle Caesarean section" Photo report of a Caesarean section using the "Misgav Ladach" method / PLUS: Caesarean surgery: Preparation, procedure, aftercare ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY PARTICIPATING CAESAREAN MOTHERS "Thank you for this book - a great idea. Thank you for your work and initiative. You helped me accept my Caesarean fate' in its entirety." 47 years, 1 Caesarean "A book by women - for women!" 35 years, 1 Caesarean "It is always good to chat to other Caesarean mothers and, despite all the different experiences, to come to the conclusion that this was the best way to deliver a healthy child! Good luck with your book!" 36 years, 2 Caesareans "It feels so good to be able to share experiences with like-minded people." 50 years, 2 Caesareans "Through this project I have been able to remember a lot of things that I experienced 40 years ago. An interesting project!" 65 years, 2 Caesareans "Good luck with the book! I think this is exactly what expectant mummies need." 28 years, 2 children, 1 Caesarean "The scar on the outside is not the same as the inner scar - Thanks for the experience." 29 years, 3 Caesareans

Pregnancy After Loss Support

Pregnancy After Loss Support
Author: Emily Long
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2020-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996555692

This book is a simple book of love written for you, a mom pregnant again after loss, from other loss moms who have been where you are now. In the pages of this book, we share letters of love from our hearts to yours with the hope that, maybe, in the darkest, loneliest hours of grief and fear, you will find a little bit of comfort in the words offered here. Our deepest desire is for you to know that you are not alone. We are with you. When needed, let us carry your hope for you when it feels impossible to find. Let us wrap you in love and be a light in the darkness as you carry both hope and fear and engage in the most courageous act - to choose for life after you have known death.

My Caesarean

My Caesarean
Author: Amanda Fields
Publisher: The Experiment
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2019-05-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1615195521

Twenty-one vivid, moving essays on caesarean birth “No one talks about C-sections as surgery,” writes SooJin Pate. “They talk about it as if it’s just another way—albeit more convenient way—of giving birth.” The twenty-one essays in My Caesarean add back to the conversation the missing voices of a vast, invisible sisterhood. Robin Schoenthaler reflects: “A C-section for us meant life.” And yet, women who don’t give birth vaginally—by choice or necessity—often feel stigmatized. “My son’s birth was not a test I needed to pass,” writes Sara Bates. “As if growing a human inside another human for nine months then caring for it the rest of its life isn’t enough,” adds Mary Pan, herself a physician. Alongside their personal stories, the writers—decorated novelists, poets, and essayists—address the history of the C-section as well as its risks, social inequities, impact on the body, and psychological aftermath. My Caesarean is a heartfelt meditation, offering much-needed comfort through shared experience. Contributors include: Catherine Newman, Judy Batalion, Nicole Cooley, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Lisa Solod, Misty Urban, Jacinda Townsend, Mary Pan, Robin Schoenthaler, Elizabeth Noll, Jen Fitzgerald, Tyrese Coleman, SooJin Pate, Daniela Montoya-Barthelemy, Cameron Dezen Hammon, LaToya Jordan, Sara Bates, Susan Hoffmann, and Alicia Jo Rabins.

What If I Have a C-Section?

What If I Have a C-Section?
Author: Rita Rubin
Publisher: Rodale
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2004-09-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781579549077

In an unbiased, authoritative guide on C-sections, mothers-to-be are offered vital information on the procedure, such as why Cesareans are performed, what the procedure entails, and strategies to help them recover from the surgery. Original. 15,000 first printing.

The Wandering Womb

The Wandering Womb
Author: Lana Thompson
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2012-05-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1615925430

A provocative tour through religious, medical, and social history, "The Wandering Womb" pinpoints the humorous, outrageous, and hair-raising beliefs, practices, and longstanding falsehoods about women which have permeated human culture. Illustrations.

The Bodies of Mothers

The Bodies of Mothers
Author: Jade Beall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
ISBN: 9780989983860

A Beautiful Body Project: The Bodies of Mothers First in a series of books with a strong media platform of truthful photographs and stories to celebrate the irreplaceable beauty of women and the body positive movement happening all over the world. A Beautiful Body Project is an upcoming series of book volumes and an online media platform dedicated to women and body image, celebrated through the sharing stories about motherhood, aging, cancer, stillbirths, miscarriages, weigh-gain, weight-loss, dysmorphia, and beyond. Founder Jade Beall has been a photographer, a massage therapist, and an inspiring dance teacher for women for over a decade. Her work is touching thousands of lives around the world. This book, along with all subsequent volumes, will feature my signature non-digitally-augmented & no-air-brushing images of women, just as they are. This is the heart of the project, to reshape images of women in mass media, to celebrate us as us, nothing more, nothing less. The Beautiful Body Pledge - which in turn sums up the purpose of the book series - is as follows: I want to join the movement and agree to love my body more and more each day, to use kind words towards myself and towards other women, to be a role-model for future generations of mothers, and to choose to be empowered knowing that I am not alone, and that by coming together, we can reshape body image in mass-media, build self-esteem, and explore vulnerability as a collective. Jade Beall is a world-renowned Photographer specializing in truthful images of women to inspire feeling irreplaceably beautiful as a counter-balance to the airbrushed photo-shopped imagery that dominates mainstream media. Her recent work A Beautiful Body Project has touched 100,000's of women's lives and garnered global attention from media outlets including the BBC, The Huffington Post & beyond. Jade's book series and media platform feature untouched photos of women alongside their stories of their journeys to build self-esteem in a world that thrives off women feeling insecure. Jade's dream is to inspire future generations of women to be free from the unnecessary self-suffering and embrace their beauty just as they are.

Dr. Dan's Last Word on Babies and Other Humans

Dr. Dan's Last Word on Babies and Other Humans
Author: Daniel G. Heller
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2007
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0595420389

Why should today's parents read yet another pediatric advice book? What's changed about babies in the last 30 years? Nothing. What's changed about parents? Plenty. Today both work. Grandparents retire to the sunbelt and aren't around to help. And that terrific neighbor who pitched in when you grew up is hard to find today. Dan Heller, a celebrated Boston pediatrician, saw parents becoming significantly more anxious and less confident about their child- rearing skills. He poo-pooed today's medical system that eschews common sense and favors dependence on pediatricians, pediatric specialists and consultants. He wanted parents to relax and enjoy bringing up children, to understand that most childhood issues are within the realm of normal. He called himself "Crazy Dr. Heller" and this book is his legacy-- very sane advice that can make a difference in your parenting. Daniel G. Heller, MD practiced pediatrics for 28 years before his death in November, 2004. He graduated from Columbia College and New York University Medical Center and completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric nephrology, he was an assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School and loved teaching medical students, residents and parents. Nancy S. Heller, MSW, JD is a pediatric practice administrator in Brookline, Massachusetts where she served on the School Committee for several years. Her legal and social work concentrated on children's issues, like foster care, adoption, child abuse. Her three children are grown, and she has one grandson, named for his late grandfather.

Advancing Health Literacy

Advancing Health Literacy
Author: Christina Zarcadoolas
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2012-07-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118429745

Advancing Health Literacy addresses the crisis in health literacy in the United States and around the world. This book thoroughly examines the critical role of literacy in public health and outlines a practical, effective model that bridges the gap between health education, health promotion, and health communication. Step by step, the authors outline the theory and practice of health literacy from a public health perspective. This comprehensive resource includes the history of health literacy, theoretical foundations of health and language literacy, the role of the media, a series of case studies on important topics including prenatal care, anthrax, HIV/AIDS, genomics, and diabetes. The book concludes with a series of practical guidelines for the development and assessment of health communications materials. Also included are essential techniques needed to help people make informed decisions, advocate for themselves and their community, mitigate risk, and live healthier lives.