Having Your Baby When Others (or
You) Say No!
By
Madeline Pecora Nugent
Originally Published by Avery
Publishing Group
Garden City Park, New York, 1991
A complete, on-line, self-help
book dealing with unplanned, surprise, unwanted, or
crisis pregnancies.
Workable solutions for every
situation, plus computer privacy.
This book may be ordered in
published form for $5
by clicking on this
link
Table of Contents (click on blue links to
access chapters)
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. PREGNANCY CRISIS--FIRST
REACTIONS
Solving Your Problems--One at a Time
Bothering with a Pregnancy
II. GETTING THROUGH THE
PREGNANCY
Confirming, Confiding, Caring, Concealing--Four
C's of Pregnancy Crisis
Keeping Your Pregnancy a Secret
Relieving Panic and Stress
Developing a Positive Attitude
Writing Your Way Through Your Crisis
Obtaining the Essentials
III. DEALING WITH OTHERS
Dealing Wisely with Professionals
Handling Family and Friends
Influencing Your Love Relationships
Continuing Your Education and Career
Handling Pregnancy in Prison
IV. HEALTH CONCERNS
Facing Medical Difficulties
Confronting Fears About Your Health
Confronting Fears About Your Baby's Health
Choosing Prenatal Testing
V. AFTER THE BIRTH
Thinking About Parenting Your Baby
Fitting Baby into Your Lifestyle
Thinking About Adoption
Making an Adoption Plan
VI. HEALING SEXUAL TRAUMA
Dealing with Sexual Violence
Overcoming Sexual Pressure
Creating a New You
VII. PAINFUL CIRCUMSTANCES
Facing Your Own Death
Making Parenting Plans for the
Special Needs or Dying Child
Dealing with Previous Abortion
Living Through Your Baby's Death
VIII. HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
APPENDICES
Appendix A A Summary of
Prenatal Development
Appendix B Letter from an
Adult with Special Needs
Appendix C Birth for the
Mentally Retarded Mother
Appendix D If You Don't Want a
Child
Appendix E Choosing
Professional Care
Appendix F Evaluating
Lifestyle Options
Appendix G Parenting Choices
Appendix H Using Special
Agencies
Appendix I: Reading for Ideas
WORKS CONSULTED
ONE EXAMPLE OF A Pregnancy
AIDgency--ON-LINE INFORMATION