The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood
Hardcover – September 6, 2003
Description
Review Written in an easy-to-understand style that will especially appeal to first-time parents... Throughout the well-written text are sidebars with relevant information, charts and diagrams, and color photographs... highly recommended for public and consumer health library collections. (Shannon Hysell American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35 )Offers everything both parents will ever need to know, presented clearly and with keen up-to-the-minute information. (Susan Brooke Day Nashville Parent Magazine )Well-designed and the text is easy to understand... enhanced by color photography... lots of good practical advice. (Linda Hutchinson San Gabriel Valley Tribune 2003-10-20)A comprehensive guide that addresses both the medical and emotional aspects of pregnancy... aesthetically pleasing layout and design allow readers easy access to a wealth of information... the new have-to-have pregnancy book. (Sue Fast Island Parent )Walks moms- and dads-to-be through all aspects of having a baby... detailed medical information and has two doctors serving as consulting editors. (Mariko Thompson Los Angeles Daily News 2003-10-28)Complete guide... well-organized and inviting-to-read book, crammed with color photographs, does a wonderful job of informing expectant parent(s). ( Georgia Family )Easy-to-read, full color sourcebook. ( Parents Express )An excellent resource for expecting parents... practical information in an easy to follow format... comprehensive, well written, informative, and timely. (Lise L. Hackett E-Streams ) About the Author Joanne Stone , MD and Keith Eddleman , MD are Associate Professors of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.
Features & Highlights
- An authoritative and up-to-date reference.
- The Pregnancy Bible
- combines the knowledge and experience of medical specialists and family doctors -- all under the direction of practicing and widely published obstetricians.
- It follows the complete sequence of fetal development
- in utero
- week by week. Each step is illustrated with full color photography -- many of which are life-size. Dozens of step-by-step illustrations help make the many aspects of infant care easier to master.
- In-depth and highly readable information covers:
- Nutrition and exercise
- Nutrition and exercise
- Cesarean section
- Cesarean section
- Planning for a home birth
- Planning for a home birth
- Options for pain relief
- Options for pain relief
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- Prenatal and postpartum care
- Coping with emotional changes
- Coping with emotional changes
- Taking care of newborns
- Taking care of newborns
- Preparing a safe environment at home
- Preparing a safe environment at home
- Quick reference gatefold spreads help keep track of important tests and check-ups for each trimester. Included is an in-depth directory of specialized tests and procedures available for both mother and child.
- The Pregnancy Bible
- is an extensive, accessible, up-to-the-minute sourcebook of everything expecting parents need to know, combining the knowledge and experience of many medical specialists and healthcare providers.
