Summary of Leslie Schrock's Bumpin'

By IRB Media

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#1 Conception, and later pregnancy and birth, can be a challenging and emotional process. However, there are many choices you can control, and conception is your first opportunity to optimize your care, body, and life.

#2 Before, during, and after pregnancy, society focuses on the woman’s contributions and choices. However, if conception is a struggle, the blame will fall squarely on the woman’s shoulders.

#3 The process of conception can become stressful and obsessive, especially for women who just quit taking birth control or are going through hormonal changes. Be patient and try to keep things fun.

#4 Conception and pregnancy are about stringing together the parts that feel right to you, and leaving those that don’t. Before pregnancy, you should discuss your individual and shared parenting and life expectations with your partner.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822510975

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Conception, and later pregnancy and birth, can be a challenging and emotional process. However, there are many choices you can control, and conception is your first opportunity to optimize your care, body, and life.

#2

Before, during, and after pregnancy, society focuses on the woman’s contributions and choices. However, if conception is a struggle, the blame will fall squarely on the woman’s shoulders.

#3

The process of conception can become stressful and obsessive, especially for women who just quit taking birth control or are going through hormonal changes. Be patient and try to keep things fun.

#4

Conception and pregnancy are about stringing together the parts that feel right to you, and leaving those that don’t. Before pregnancy, you should discuss your individual and shared parenting and life expectations with your partner.

#5

The same questions should be asked when you go to see your doctor about getting pregnant. Your doctor will order tests if you have hormone-related issues, get you up-to-date with missing vaccines, and make lifestyle-related suggestions.

#6

There are a growing number of direct-to-consumer fertility tests available that can be purchased with your health savings account. The tests typically start with a quick physician phone screen, and you’ll volunteer a brief medical history. The markers they test are related to ovarian reserves and ovulation.

#7

A genetic carrier screening tests you and your partner to see if you carry a genetic marker for any of a number of conditions, and how likely it is that your child will inherit it. If you are both carriers for a serious condition, there are options. You can choose to get pregnant and rely on diagnostic tests to confirm whether your baby inherited the condition.

#8

Epigenetics is the study of how lifestyle and health factors impact the inheritance and expression of traits without rewriting the actual DNA sequence. It explains how your baby could be affected by the way you live your life, and how your baby’s health could be affected by the way you live your life.

#9

The first step in downshifting to conception mode is to stop or take out your birth control. If you’re on the pill, you can quit whenever you want, though your bleeding schedule and ovulation may be irregular.

#10

The magical prenatal vitamin is key from conception through breastfeeding. It helps with neural tube and heart defects, low birth weights, and even autism.

#11

Zika is a virus that can cause birth defects like microcephaly. It is typically contracted through mosquito bites, but can also be sexually