Women Pregnancy

When Alex's inability to conceive leads to a dangerous spiral of depression, his wife, Jess, confides in his best friend, Jack, to try and help them through it. Jess wants Jack to impregnate her, so she can pretend the baby is Alex's own. Initially reluctant, Jack finally decides to deceive his best friend in an attempt to halt his path of self-destruction, but he doesn't realize at what cost. After a night of passion unlike any other he has ever experienced, Jack can't help but want more!

Journalist Rebecca Grant provides us with a never-before-seen look at the changing landscape of pregnancy and childbirth in America—and the rise of midwifery—told through the eyes of three women who all pass through the doors of the same birth center in Portland, Oregon. In remarkable detail and with great compassion, Grant recounts the ups downs, fears, joys, and everyday moments of each woman’s pregnancy and postpartum journey, offering a rare look into their inner lives, perspectives, and choices in real time.

More than 90 percent of sexually active women have only been given a very limited amount of information about how birth control works, often right at the beginning when they start their first pill or patch. Not all of us enjoy biology lessons, and figuring out the complexities of hormones, cycles, and our bodies can feel a little too much. But it doesn’t need to be rocket science. Getting a better insight into how your body really works can empower you and open up choices and possibilities so that you make the best decisions for yourself. After all, this is your body!