The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians

Author: Rachel Pepper
Publisher: Cleis Press
ISBN: 1573445258
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians covers everything you need to make the thrilling and challenging journey to motherhood: from choosing a donor to tracking fertility to signing the right papers on the dotted lines. Rachel Pepper's lively, easy-to-read guide is the first place to go for up-to-date information and sage advice on everything from sex in the sixth month to negotiating family roles. Why a second edition? When the acclaimed first edition appeared, the author's daughter was only a few months old. This new edition takes into account the parenting know-how Pepper has developed over the intervening six years, as well as the evolving legal status of lesbian parents, and the increasing importance of the Internet for information on fertility, sperm banks, and donors. The resource section is greatly expanded, as are the sections on each trimester of pregnancy, on childbirth, and on life with a newborn. And Pepper provides more insight into preconception planning for both single lesbians and couples. An indispensable resource, The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians is now bigger and better.

Confessions of the Other Mother

Author: Harlyn Aizley
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 9780807079638
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
One of the few books to explore lesbian parenting, these “hilarious, heart-wrenching, painfully honest tales of mommyhood” celebrate the ups and downs of being an LGBTQIA+ parent in the 21st century (Joey Solloway, creator of Transparent). After author Harlyn Aizley gave birth to her daughter, she watched in unanticipated horror as her partner scooped up the baby and said, “I'm your new mommy!” While they both had worked to find the perfect sperm donor, Aizley had spent nine months carrying the baby and hours in labor, so how could her partner claim to be their child's mommy? Many diapers later, Aizley began to appreciate the complexity of her partner’s new role as the other mother. Together, they searched for stories about families like their own, in which a woman has chosen to forgo her own birth experience so that she might support her partner in hers. They found very few. Now, in Confessions of the Other Mother, Aizley has put together an exciting collection of personal stories by women like her partner who are creating new parenting roles, redefining motherhood, and reshaping our view of two-parent families. Contributors include Hillary Goodridge, who was one of the lead plaintiffs in the case for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, stand-up comedian Judy Gold, and psychologist and author Suzanne M. Johnson. This candid peek into a previously unexamined side of lesbian parenting is full of stories that are sometimes humorous, sometimes moving, but at all times celebratory. Each parenting tale sheds light on the many facets of motherhood, offering gay and straight readers alike a deeper understanding of what it means to love and parent in the twenty-first century.

A Donor Insemination Guide

Author: Marie Mohler
Publisher: Alice Street Editions
ISBN: 9781560232261
Category : Artificial insemination, Human
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Shares the experiences of other lesbian women who have successfully conceived using donor insemination. Reveals everything the doctors don't tell you about the practical details and emotional aspects of this intimate process.

The New Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, & Birth

Author: Stephanie A. Brill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781555839406
Category : Conception
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This informative reference guide to lesbian conception has been thoroughly revised and updated, ensuring that this book remains the best source for women embarking on this most years of expertise in working with lesbians, single women, and all the many faces of alternative families. She covers the latest information in insemination and fertility technology and presents the most up-to-date information on developments in all areas of conception and pregnancy. 27/10/2005

Knock Yourself Up

Author: Louise Sloan
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781583332863
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
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The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health

Author: Harvey J. Makadon
Publisher: ACP Press
ISBN: 9781930513952
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 546

Book Description
"The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health is the first truly comprehensive clinical reference to enhancing the health care and wellness of LGBT patients. Written by leading experts in the field and created in conjunction with Fenway Community Health of Boston, one of America's most respected community-based research and treatment centers, this one-of-a kind resource examines the unique issues faced by sexual minority patients and provides readers with clear and authoritative guidance." -- Book Jacket.

My Miserable Lonely Lesbian Pregnancy

Author: Andrea Askowitz
Publisher: Cleis Press
ISBN: 1573443158
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 249

Book Description
A whimsical and deeply personal account of the author's experience with being a pregnant single lesbian describes her solitary experiences of the joys and travails of pregnancy, her relationships with her liberal parents, and her surprise encounters with kind strangers. Original.

Feminist Mothering

Author: Andrea O'Reilly
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791477789
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
Essays explore a wide range of contemporary feminist mothering practices.

Beyond Expectation

Author: Jacquelyne Luce
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442698780
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
An in-depth study of lesbian, bi, and queer women's experiences of thinking about and trying to become a parent, Beyond Expectation draws on eighty-two narrative interviews conducted during the late 1990s in British Columbia. Jacquelyne Luce chronicles these women's experiences, which took place from 1980 to 2000, during a period that saw significant changes to the governance of assisted reproduction and the status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and same-sex partners. Beyond Expectation looks closely at the changing contexts in which women's experiences occurred and draws attention to complex issues such as 'contracting' relationships, mediating understandings of biology and genetics, and decision-making amidst various social, legal, and medical developments. Luce skillfully juxtaposes the stories of her interviewees with the wider public discourses about lesbian/bi/queer parenting and reproductive technology and highlights gaps in existing legislative reforms. Most importantly, Beyond Expectation foregrounds the lived experiences of lesbian, bi, and queer women as they negotiate kinship at the intersection of reproduction, technology, and politics.

The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide

Author: Arlene Istar Lev
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425191972
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
Gay parenting is a productive and positive decision, but author and lesbian mother Arlene Lev admits it isn't always an easy one. With practical wisdom and advice, and personal real-life stories, Lev prepares gay parents for this endeavor with everything they need to know and everything they can expect while making their own significant and challenging mark on family life in the 21st century.