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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e
Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Chapter Outline

  1. Fertilization and Fetal Development
    1. The Fertilization Process
    2. Development of the Conceptus
  2. Being Pregnant
    1. Pregnancy Tests
    2. Changes in Women During Pregnancy
    3. Think About It: Sexuality During Pregnancy
    4. Complications of Pregnancy and Dangers to the Fetus
    5. Think About It: Pregnancy and Drugs: A Bad Mix
    6. Diagnosing Abnormalities of the Fetus
    7. Pregnancy Loss
  3. Infertility
    1. Female Infertility
    2. Male Infertility
    3. Emotional Responses to Infertility
    4. Infertility Treatment
    5. Surrogate Motherhood
  4. Giving Birth
    1. Labor and Delivery
    2. Think About It: The Question of Circumcision
    3. Choices in Childbirth
    4. Breast-Feeding
    5. Practically Speaking: Breast Versus Bottle: Which Is Best for You and Your Child?
  5. Becoming a Parent
    1. Think About It: Gay and Lesbian Parents