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    Pregnancy For Dummies
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    Pregnancy For Dummies

    By Jane Palmer, Joanne Stone, Keith Eddleman and Mary Duenwald

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    About this ebook

    Your complete guide to having a healthy, happy pregnancy

    This updated and expanded third edition of Pregnancy ForDummies offers mothers-to-be practical advice and expert guidance on every stage of their pregnancy — and beyond!

    Understand what's happening with your baby and your body, and be guided through what to expect from labour, birth and becoming a new parent.

    • Follow your baby's development — understand the changes you and your baby go through during all three trimesters
    • Research your birth options — make informed choices that best suit your needs
    • Care for your baby before birth — eat well and keep active during pregnancy
    • Prepare for the birth of your baby — know what happens before, during and after labour
    • Look after your newborn — find advice on breastfeeding and bringing your baby home
    • Keep up with current issues —identify issues facing mothers today, such as returning to work or having children later in life
    • Get expert advice on special situations — meet the challenges of multiple births, problems during pregnancy or miscarriage

    Open the book and find:

    • Ways to increase your chances of getting pregnant
    • Clear illustrations of how the body changes during pregnancy
    • Advice for managing pre-existing conditions during pregnancy
    • Discussion about complementary and alternative therapies
    • Simple explanations of your birth options
    • Information about parental leave entitlements
    • Websites to access further support
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJan 10, 2012
    ISBN9780730377412
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    Pregnancy For Dummies
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    Jane Palmer

    Jane is interested in psychology, astronomy, history, archaeology, palaeontology, anthropology, photography, publishing, geology, and flying (theoretical) kites - though expert in none; and is a teetotal, vegetarian coeliac.

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    • 2/5
      please read this book with a skeptical mind. or at least just know that it is skewed very heavily towards a technocratic approach to childbirth. readers should be warned that the information is coming from two obstetricians with a very strong medically-oriented bias. as was pointed out by another reviewer, i found some statements that are absolutely not true: one is the authors' claim that pitocin does not lead to more painful contractions; the second is that giving birth in the lithotomy position (on your back) makes for the easiest delivery. (it may be easist for the doctor.) both of these are known to be false. in fact, it has been pointed out that the lithotomy position is the single most dysfunctional position for delivery. it actually makes the pelvis more narrow and increases the likelihood of tears. also, it has been the least common position adopted by birthing women throughout history and the world except in cultures that have embraced a medical approach to birth (and then, it was the doctors' idea). i think this is very irresponsible of the authors and the publisher should have balanced their perspective with that of natural-birth practitioners so that women could hear more than one viewpoint.

      i gave it two stars instead of one because there is some helpful information. also, on a personal level, this was the book that prompted me to call my midwife because of the early contractions i was experiencing. some other books seemed to imply that the contractions could be normal. in other words, i think this book is most useful for the medically urgent issues that may come up during pregnancy but NOT for a normal, healthy pregnancy that is moving along smoothly.