ISBN: 1430321474

At twenty-seven, Ophelia was working full-time & pursuing her doctorate when she found she was pregnant, despite using two forms of birth control. She was dismayed to find pregnancy books… More...

At twenty-seven, Ophelia was working full-time & pursuing her doctorate when she found she was pregnant, despite using two forms of birth control. She was dismayed to find pregnancy books assumed either she planned this baby & was thrilled to be pregnant, or she was fifteen & had gotten knocked up in the backseat of a Chevy. Nowhere could she find a book geared towards women like herself- successful, independent adults, facing a surprise pregnancy in their later twenties or thirties. Surprise Motherhood is aimed directly at that gap. It tells the real stories, of Ophelia & of other women, who have faced pregnancy at a time when they least expected it & society expected them to be thrilled. In a direct, clear, & often humorous voice, she takes you on a journey from shock to acceptance. Chapter subjects include: *Options * Paternity* Sex during pregnancy* Surviving complications * Things to buy- and to avoid* Friend loss* Maternity rights* Keeping your career on track* Postpartum depression * and lots more health,health fitness and dieting,mental health,parenting and relationships,postpartum depression,pregnancy and childbirth,women's health Pregnancy & Childbirth, Lulu Press, Inc.<

ISBN: 9781430321477

At twenty-seven, Ophelia was working full-time & pursuing her doctorate when she found she was pregnant, despite using two forms of birth control. She was dismayed to find pregnancy books… More...

At twenty-seven, Ophelia was working full-time & pursuing her doctorate when she found she was pregnant, despite using two forms of birth control. She was dismayed to find pregnancy books assumed either she planned this baby & was thrilled to be pregnant, or she was fifteen & had gotten knocked up in the backseat of a Chevy. Nowhere could she find a book geared towards women like herself- successful, independent adults, facing a surprise pregnancy in their later twenties or thirties. Surprise Motherhood is aimed directly at that gap. It tells the real stories, of Ophelia & of other women, who have faced pregnancy at a time when they least expected it & society expected them to be thrilled. In a direct, clear, & often humorous voice, she takes you on a journey from shock to acceptance. Chapter subjects include: *Options * Paternity* Sex during pregnancy* Surviving complications * Things to buy- and to avoid* Friend loss* Maternity rights* Keeping your career on track* Postpartum depression * and lots more Surprise Motherhood: A Guide to Unexpected Adult Pregnancy Austin-Small, Ophelia, Lulu Press<