Taking it to the Net


1			You visit your closest friend in hospital immediately after she has given birth to a baby. "Is it a boy or a girl?" you ask. She immediately begins to cry and tells you that her newborn has both male and female features. What advice and support can you give her about intersexuality? www.sexuality.org/l/transgen/intefaq.html




2			Sienne told her fiancé, Jackson, that he had better stop smoking before they begin trying to conceive a child. Why is Sienne concerned about Jackson's smoking and its affect on their children before they have even started planning their family? www.gentlebirth.org/archives/medsters.html#Smoking




3			Hannah, who gave birth to a healthy baby boy — her first child — two weeks ago, appears sad and lethargic to her husband, Sean, and she is having trouble sleeping. How can Sean determine if Hannah is just going through a natural period of post-baby "blues" or if she might be suffering from post-partum depression? familydoctor.org/handouts/379.html www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/pregnancy/newborn/emotional_health.html