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Collection
Publication
New York : HarperResource, c2004.
Description
Offers a reference guide to pregnancy and childbirth, discussing morning sickness, back pain, gestational diabetes, and breast-feeding with a week-by-week guide to changes in both mother and baby.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2004
ISBN
0060746378 / 9780060746377
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LibraryThing member librarybrandy
We've been working our way through this one since July. Reasonably non-alarmist and excellent for my inner scientist--it's not as touchy-feely as a lot of the pregnancy books out there, but provides a lot of solid information. Easily arranged for browsing and/or quick reference, along with an
There is a bunch of information (crammed into a lengthy section) on Things That Can Go Wrong, but (a) it's all pushed into one section you can easily skip over if you want, and (b) even their These Things Can Go Wrong is remarkably non-alarmist.
Perspective is definitely assuming you're having a hospital birth, but what do you expect from the Mayo Clinic? It does explain the differences between OBs and different levels of midwives, and encourages parents-to-be to choose what's right for them. (It also encourages Dad to be involved without assuming he's a useless bump on a log, which is a nice change from pretty much every other pregnancy book I've seen so far.)
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extensive index. There is a bunch of information (crammed into a lengthy section) on Things That Can Go Wrong, but (a) it's all pushed into one section you can easily skip over if you want, and (b) even their These Things Can Go Wrong is remarkably non-alarmist.
Perspective is definitely assuming you're having a hospital birth, but what do you expect from the Mayo Clinic? It does explain the differences between OBs and different levels of midwives, and encourages parents-to-be to choose what's right for them. (It also encourages Dad to be involved without assuming he's a useless bump on a log, which is a nice change from pretty much every other pregnancy book I've seen so far.)
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LibraryThing member Tara714
This was a great book for pregnancy. It was very informative. I found it focused more on the facts of pregnancy like what was typical at stage of pregnancy in regards to how your baby is growing, what your feeling and what your body is going through. I would recommend this book to anyone who is
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LibraryThing member aratiel
Okay, so I didn't technically read this book cover to cover, but 1. that's not how reference books are generally supposed to be read, and 2. I think I've earned the right to count this as "read," since I went into preterm labor and basically skipped my third trimester, rendering much of the book
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irrelevant. This is probably the best pregnancy book available, as it gives you practical information without being fear-mongering (as many pregnancy books are wont to be). In fact, it mostly lumps all the scary stuff into one chapter on complications. Show Less
LibraryThing member kristilabrie
A pretty informative book on pre- and post-natal care, with a lot of helpful diagrams/images to accompany the sections. I found this book to have a more clinical, non-biased approach to everything you could/might expect from a pregnancy (and thereafter), with helpful sections on any issues you
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LibraryThing member Daumari
My copy is a first ed. from 2011, so there maybe be more modern safety recommendations out there but otherwise, this was very sound, factual information on not just the pregnancy period, but a good portion of it was on the post-partum period and what to expect for the first month or two for both
Other reviewers note that it's probably not intended to be read cover-to-cover and I'd agree with that (the Complications chapter even notes that you shouldn't read it since most are extremely unlikely scenarios), but this is a very solid, thorough reference to have on hand!
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the birthing parent and newborn! The most technical of the ones I've read so far, with a generally reassuring tone throughout. The week by week updates show what your embryo/fetus looks like through development. Other reviewers note that it's probably not intended to be read cover-to-cover and I'd agree with that (the Complications chapter even notes that you shouldn't read it since most are extremely unlikely scenarios), but this is a very solid, thorough reference to have on hand!
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