Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Abortion Eve 17
6. Excerpt from Not Funny Ha-Ha 55
7. Excerpts from Spooky Womb and X Utero 67
8. Present / Perfect 99
9. A Significant Loss: The Story of My Miscarriage 117
10. “Losing Thomas and Ella: A Father’s Story” 129
11. Excerpt from Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag 141
12. Excerpt from Pushing Back: A Home Birth Story 159
13. Overwhelmed, Anxious, and Angry: Navigating Postpartum Depression 177
14. “Anatomy of a New Mom” 185
15. Excerpt from Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For 189
16. Afterword 205
17. Talking, Thinking, Drawing: Classroom Exercises 209
18. List of Contributors 215