Provides comprehensive information on all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, including updated sections on prenatal nutrition, pain medications, and obstetrical interventions. If you buy only one childbirth book, this is the one.
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New to this edition is an accompanying website, www.PCNGuide.com, where readers can find additional maternity care information as well as helpful forms and worksheets.
By the authors of The Well Baby Book. Original. 25,000 first printing.
A classic for all new parents, this book inspires, informs and reassures. From conception through to birth, Sheila Kitzinger describes what to expect and prepares parents-to-be for the physical changes ahead.
The Birth Partner includes thorough information on: Preparing for labor and knowing when it has begun Normal labor and how to help the woman every step of the way Epidurals and other medications for labor Pitocin and other means, including ...
Edited by prominent obstetricians in KK Women's and Children's Hospital, the largest maternity hospital in Singapore with about 12,000 babies delivered each year, this book provides a comprehensive and informative look at pregnancy and ...
Challenging negativity and fear of childbirth, and brimming with everything you need to know about labour, birth, and the early days of parenting, The Positive Birth Book is the must-have birth book for women of the 21st century.
Written with a respectful, positive tone, the full version of this book presents: • Information to help you choose your maternity care provider and place of birth • Practical strategies to help you work effectively with your care ...
Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and ...
A child named Tracy Lacey or Richard Pritchard is in for teasing. Watch those acronyms. Skip any first and/or middle name where the initials would form an unflattering combination, such as Barbara Mitchell (BM) or Daniel Owen Goldman ...