Introduction: From Pregnancy to Motherhood in One Not-So-Simple Step

1. The First Shot Fired in the Mommy Wars

2. All About Control: Taking Charge vs. Letting Go

3. Domestic Debuts: Home Birth

4. The Best of Both Worlds: Birth Centers

5. From Baby Catchers to Birth Coaches: Midwives and Doulas

6. Drug-Free in a High-Tech Zone: Natural Birth in a Hospital

7. Epidural Bliss: Medicated Vaginal Birth in a Hospital

8. Murphy Brown, Labor Instructor: Media and Childbirth

9. Out the Emergency Exit: Preplanned, Medically Advised C-section

10. My Baby, My Belly, My Decision: Maternal-Choice C-section

11. Expect the Unexpected: When Labor Doesn't Go as Planned

12. The Deliver This! Plan for Giving Birth Your Way