Rent Bumpin': The Modern Guide to Pregnancy: Navigating the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Journey from Conception Through Birth and Bey

Synopsis

A thoroughly modern guide to pregnancy--from conception through the newborn months and return to work

Genetic test or no genetic test? Midwife or ob-gyn? Stroller or Baby Bjorn? When it comes to pregnancy, the dizzying array of choices-and conflicting opinions-makes it feel as if there is always something to freak out about.

Enter Leslie Schrock, first-time mother and health tech veteran whose own struggles made her realize how much of motherhood is still shrouded in judgment and confusion. With the frank, funny warmth of a trusted friend, she soothes anxiety with answers.

Bumpin' mixes the latest clinical research with practical advice sourced from doulas, ob-gyns, midwives, therapists, lactation advisors, acupuncturists, and pelvic floor therapists and a dash of personal experience to provide all the information you need without the detail you really don't. 
A trimester-by-trimester overview from conception through the postpartum periodCommon fertility issues and how to manage themCoping with pregnancy symptoms (and why they happen) Sections just for your partnerDecisions you'll face, from choosing your care team to prenatal testing and childcareAdvice for navigating parental leave and returning to workMovements and exercises designed to strengthen your pelvic floorHow to build a good registry and the maternity clothes you really need
A portion of proceeds will be donated to Every Mother Counts and National Birth Equity Collaborative to support maternal and child health.

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