Sheila Kitzinger, a well-known home-birth advocate and author of many excellent books, has written this comprehensive guide in a way that informs the reader about the typical medical tests, procedures, interventions and explains their purposes and the situations in which may be most beneficial for those who choose them. The individuality of each pregnancy is acknowledged and respected, and no judgements are made or implied regarding the use of tests, epidurals, artificial induction, etc., other than to simply describe what they are and how and when they are generally used. It is nice to read about natural births, home births, bonding time, etc., without all of the cold medical warnings and threats for a change.
The bestselling authors of The Birth Book, The Baby Book, and The Discipline Book join forces with Dr. Linda Holt, director of the Evanston Hospital Institute for Women's Health, to present the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to pregnancy ever published. 75 line drawings.
Written in her charcteristically warm and witty style, Louden's latest "comfort" book tells women how their pregnancies will affect them emotionally, providing practical and insightful advice for first-time and experienced mothers alike.
It's America's pregnancy bible, and the national bestselling guide for parents-to-be. Updated with each printing, What to Expect When You're Expecting reassuringly leads expectant readers month by month through a wealth of information. It incorporates the most recent developments in medicine and medical science and responds to the many letters and queries received from readers. Plus there's an all-new 24-page "Pregnancy Notes" insert for keeping detailed records of prenatal test results, weight gain, doctor's visits, observations, and more.
A friend gave me this book to help me resolve my problem with infertility. Aged 34, I am a product of childhood in the 60's and 70's: I was brought up in an age when short-term, disposable products were the norm, and science, which had taken us to the moon, was likely to solve most of our medical problems with a magic pill. Coming from there, I was delighted to be exposed to the herbal "magic" I found in the pages of Wise Woman. This wholistic approach to natural healing and care for the childbearing year -- fourteen months from pre-conception through delivery -- opened my eyes to a new world. This easy-to-read book will help you to get healthy and to stay healthy, using nature's own tools, throughout one of the most important year's in a woman's life.
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