Contents Foreword by Lorie Dechar Introduction Part I - Preparing the Palace: Basics of Gynecological Obstetrics Chapter 1 - The Origin: The Miracle of Manifestation Conception Jing Fertilization The Origin The Soul - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 Curriculum Pregnancy and Renewal Chapter 2 - Dynamics of the Creation Process Forward and Reverse Cycles Ovarian Cycle Tian Gui Zi Gong The Internal Kingdom - Nei Jing Tu The Moon rises and sets within Outer lunar cycles Lunar and menstrual phases How emotions impact the menstrual cycle Hypothalamus Menstrual Cycle phases - Menses, Follicular, Ovulation, Luteal Chapter 3 - Preconception Preparation Desire Meditation Tonifying your ancestors 3 Dan Tien Patient Worksheets - Nutrition, Lifestyle, Self Inquiry, Soul Alignment, Exploring Ambivalence, Exercise to keep hope alive What are you reproducing? Part II - Pregnancy: Occupying The Palace - The Trimester Model Chapter 4 - First Trimester - Po: The Tao Gives Birth to One Chapter 5 - Liver: Month One - Liver stores Blood to nourish the uterine lining to receive the expanding blastocyst as the embryo's extraordinary channels begin to develop. Issues: Threatened miscarriage & ectopic pregnancy Chapter 6 - Gallbladder: Month Two - Mother's Gallbladder energies enliven further embryologic development. Issues: Developmental stalls, anemia, nausea and vomiting Chapter 7 - Pericardium: Month Three - The Pericardium provides the calm and quiet needed to purify the embryo before it moves on to the second trimester. Issues: Emotional lability, fatigue Chapter 8 - Second Trimester - Shen Receives Its Program: The One Gives Birth to Two Chapter 9 - Triple Energizer: Month Four Issues: Fetal toxins, constipation, low back pain, varicosities, skin discoloration Chapter 10 - Spleen: Month Five Issues: Restless limbs, gestational diabetes Chapter 11 - Stomach: Month Six Issues: Abdominal discomfort, urinary symptoms Chapter 12 - Lungs: Month Seven Issues: Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Edema Chapter 13 - Third Trimester - Hun Carries out the Curriculum in Time: The Two Give Birth to Three Chapter 14 - Large Intestine: Month Eight Issues: Obstetric cholestasis, amniotic fluid, abruptio placenta, pre-eclampsia Chapter 15 - Kidney: Month Nine Issues: malposition, breech presentations Chapter 16 - Bladder: Month Ten - Bladder Preparing for labor and exiting the Palace Issues: Birthing delays, retained placenta, lactation difficulty, postpartum recovery.