Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! by Shanicia Boswell

The only other real positive for this book is that it is open to both medicated and unmedicated birthers and strives very hard to remain neutral on most sensitive topics. It feels like sitting around the living room chatting with all your female relatives and hearing their opinions. While there are 6 great interviews (OB, 2 midwives, nutritionist and a lactation consultant) with experts sprinkled throughout, it was mostly a bunch 'sistah girl' talk. There was really nothing of substance here. This book reads like a series of blog posts strung together and called chapters. I am a black childbearing person, but I am also: Maybe I am just not the audience this is written for.ĭon't get me wrong. I was so excited to read it, but it just fell flat for me. I didn't dislike it and I didn't like it. Find answers to If you enjoyed books like Medical Apartheid, 50 Things To Do Before You Deliver, The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy, or Birthing Justice, then you’ll love Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!Īccording to good reads, 2 stars means 'it was okay'. It also shares topics beneficial to pregnant Black women on their second, third, or fourth born. With stories from her experiences through pregnancy, labor, and motherhood, and lessons learned as a mother at twenty-two, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! focuses on the common knowledge Black pregnant mothers should consider when having their first baby. Written by Black Moms Blog founder, the book tackles hard topics in a way that truly resonate with modern Black moms. Interviews, stories, and advice for pregnant women. In the age of social media, how do pregnant women communicate their big announcement? What are the best protective hairstyles for labor? Most importantly, how many pregnancy guides focus on issues like Black maternal birth rates and what it really looks like to be Black, pregnant, and single today? Written for the modern pregnant Black woman, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! is the essential what to expect when you're expecting guide to understanding pregnancy from a millennial Black mom’s point of view. Tailored to today’s pregnant Black woman. #1 New Release in Pregnancy & Childbirth and Minority Demographic Studies, Medical Ethics, and Women's Health Nursing Written with lighthearted humor and cultural context, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! discusses the stages of pregnancy, labor, and motherhood as they pertain to pregnant Black women today.

“This book stands as the modern-day guide to birthing while Black.” ― Angelina Ruffin-Alexander, certified nurse midwife 2021 International Book Awards finalist in Women’s Health

Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! by Shanicia Boswell