Babygate
Babygate

Author: Dina Bakst

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY

Published: 2014-07-21

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1558618627

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Moms-to-be get tons of advice on strollers, sleep training, and post-baby workouts. What they don't get is straight talk about navigating the workplace during pregnancy and new parenthood - factors that put many women's jobs in jeopardy. That's why Babygate is essential: the first and only guide to supply parents with the tools they need to keep their jobs. Babygate breaks down the laws on topics across the parenthood spectrum in clear, conversational language, and includes a state-by-state guide so readers know exactly how they're protected (or not) in their hometowns. Best of all, Babygate includes a road map for confronting family-responsibilities discrimination, and a concrete plan for creating a more family-friendly nation. In Babygate, three legal experts share practical tips, real-life stories from moms and dads, and key legal information to spotlight the protections expecting and new parents have (and don't have) in the workplace. This step-by-step guide covers everything from morning sickness to maternity leave to confronting discrimination on the job. Includes quizzes, charts, checklists, sample letters to employers, and a comprehensive breakdown of individual state laws on pregnancy, parenthood, and the workplace.

Pregnant Then Screwed
Pregnant Then Screwed

Author: Joeli Brearley

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-04

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9781471192678

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Modern-day motherhood is hard and discrimination against women who are, have been or could be pregnant is on the rise. Pregnant Then Screwed tells us what the barriers to motherhood and work are, and how we can work together to overcome them.

The Working Woman's Pregnancy Book
The Working Woman's Pregnancy Book

Author: Marjorie Greenfield

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 585

ISBN-13: 030014511X

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This up-to-date guide addresses all the subjects you would expect to find in an authoritative book on pregnancy "plus" issues of special concern to the 60 to 80 percent of women who hold jobs during their pregnancies: . Is my workplace safe for my developing baby? . When should I tell my employer that I am expecting? . How can I handle the discomforts of pregnancy when I need to work? . What laws will protect me when I take medical leave? The answers to these questions and myriad others can be found in the pages of this practical and reassuring book.Dr. Marjorie Greenfield draws from her experiences as an obstetrician and working mom, and from more than a hundred interviews with mothers ranging from factory workers to high-powered attorneys, to create a unique resource for working women. Dr. Greenfield includeschecklists for multitasking working moms-to-be, helpful illustrations, stories and advice from experienced mothers, and information on everything from planning a pregnancy to balancing life after the baby is born. "The Working Woman s Pregnancy Book" is an invaluable expert resource that will inform, reassure, and empower any working woman throughout the miraculous journey of her pregnancy."

Pregnancy at Work
Pregnancy at Work

Author: Regina H. Kenen

Publisher: Pluto Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780745312866

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Pregnancy at work provides invaluable information for personnel workers, health and safety officers, trade union negotiators and other professionals on all issues affecting pregnant women in the workplace.

Pregnant at Work
Pregnant at Work

Author: Elise Andaya

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2024-03-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1479817589

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"A compelling analysis of time, care, and social inequality told through the lens of pregnant low-wage service workers and their efforts to access safety net prenatal care in New York City"--

Working Pregnant
Working Pregnant

Author: Jane Hughes Paulson

Publisher: Fawcett Books

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780449901168

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Abstracts: Working pregnant is something an increasing number of women are doing. This guide is a compenduim of information on managing pregnancy and coping with issues of maternity leave, child care, and getting back to work. The ideas and tips were gleaned from the author's personal experience and interviews with other women. Timing a pregnancy with regard to career objeectives, job, a couple's desire to have a child, and their lifestyle is discussed. An overview of pregnancy is provided: medical care, physical and emotional changes, the development of the fetus, common health problems and possible complications in pregnancy, labor and delivery. How to plan, negotiate, and implement maternity leave is discussed. Nutrition and exercise are important concerns during pregnancy. Personal aspects are also important, i.e. maintenance of a professional look via clothing, skin, and hair care. Suggestions are offered on choosing a pediatrician, deciding between breast and bottle-feeding, preparing the home, birth annoucements and baby naming. The issue of child care is a crucial one - who should do it, where to find it, what type is best, and tax issues involved. Finally, preparing for the return to work is descussed. A bibliography & index found at the back of the book. (as).

Healthy Beginnings
Healthy Beginnings

Author: Jane Paul

Publisher: International Labour Organization

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 9221152383

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Improving maternal health and reducing child mortality are among the eight UN Millennium Development Goals. This publication contains guidance on maternity protection in the workplace, focusing on measures that can be taken to establish a decent workplace and to identify workplace risks. The starting point is the Maternity Protection Convention (No. 183), adopted by the International Labour Conference in 2000 and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). The guide is intended for general use as a reference tool for employers, workers, trade union leaders, occupation health and safety advisors, labour inspectors and others involved in workplace health and maternity protection.

Birth Settings in America
Birth Settings in America

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0309669820

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The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and access to and choice of birth settings.