The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth

Author: Judith Rogers, OTR
Secondary Author: Molleen Matsumura
ISBN: 9781932603088

The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth was a finalist for a 2005 Foreward Magazine Best 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 focus and understanding to the issues involved in being pregnant and disabled, author Judith Rodgers conducted in-depth interviews with women with 22 different types of disabilities and with a total of 143 pregnancies. Thoroughly researched and informative, this book is a practical guide both for disabled women planning for pregnancy and the health professionals who work with them.The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth supports the right of all women to choose motherhood, and will be useful for any disabled woman who desires to have a child. The subjects covered include: an introduction to the ninety women and their specific disabilities the decision to have a baby parenti

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publish Date: 2005-06-01

Subjects: Health & Fitness / Women's Health, Health & Fitness / Pregnancy & Childbirth, Social Science / Human Services

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Pregnancy)