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 What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition :: 0761121323
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| Eighteen years after it first hit the shelves and having sold more than 10 million copies, What to Expect When You're Expecting is still on nearly every mother-to-be's reading list. This completely revised and updated edition is packed with answers to hundreds of questions and worries expectant parents may have. The information is presented in a month-by-month format starting with planning a pregnancy and choosing a practitioner, and follows through to six weeks after delivery. Each chapter begins with an explanation of what to expect at a particular month's prenatal visit and a brief description of how mom and baby are growing and changing before getting to the heart of the matter: What You May Be Concerned About. Topics are presented as questions ranging from "Should I be taking vitamins?" to "What if I forget everything I learn in childbirth education class?" to "Will I be able to breastfeed?" The answers are generally reassuring and provide enough information to soothe a worried mom between prenatal visits. Despite the reassuring answers, however, the sheer volume of worries discussed may alarm an otherwise calm mom-to-be. The book also features a complete nutrition plan (though many women may find it difficult to follow), a special chapter just for expectant dads, and extensive information about dealing with minor illnesses, chronic conditions, and pregnancy complications. What to Expect has guided countless women through their pregnancies and makes an informative addition to the mainstream pregnancy and childbirth bookshelf. --Jennifer Lindsay Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I am happily pregnant with my third child after a 14 year hiatus after number two. My friends and family were quick to tell me that a lot has changed and recommended this book as "the bible" of pregnancy.
As I read chapter by chapter I became more and more horrified that first time mothers actually believe the utter drivel contained in this book. Worse, they hold it as godspell. I don't think the authors intended harm but the recent upsurge in over-anxious, neurotic mothers must be directly attributable to this book.
Whatever happened to trusting your own body? The diet plan is draconean and impossible for any normal pregnant women to follow. Carbs ARE good for you and your baby. After two c-sections I am looking forward to my third for a host of reasons - NO incontinence, great sex life, stiches in my stomach and not my "you know where" to name a few. Finally, I am not mentally unstable, irritable (excluding this review),absent minded or anxious. Emotionally I am excited, happy, content and focused on the life changes unfolding for my family. Why are these not listed each month?
To be fair the book does present a plethora of physical symptoms and what could be real questions from readers. Most are handled professionally and reasonably.
My point is this - pregnancy is about moderation and your natural instincts. Listen to them. Don't let all this over-cautious, politically correct "sky is falling" tone allow you to abandon your sense of "reasonableness". Billions of women have successfully raised happy, healthy children without this "bible". I recommend you do too.
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Author: Guest
I am happy to recommend this book especially to first time mothers because it has wonderful month by month pictures and information detailing the monthly changes in your body. The author has presented "everything" in a step-by-step format which is very useful and easy to follow. This book will answer most of your questions. It provides also a lot of information about what may go wrong. I guess, that this specific information could be presented in a milder way because more anxious mothers-to-be may get worried.
I would advice you to do your best to avoid any stress during the pregnancy because it will immediately raise the levels of Adrenalin in your body. This will cause an aggressive/depressive mood swings and higher blood pressure. That's why whenever you read something potentially disturbing in this book take it easy and if there are any complications consult with your health care provider.
Being a sexual therapist as well, I advised my daughter to buy in addition to this book "Scientifically guaranteed male multiple orgasms and ultimate sex" by Alan Ritz. No matter how much you strive to be intimate with your husband the pregnancy is a tough period for sex. That's why he most probably will feel bad or even rejected from the serious decrease in your intimate contacts. Scientist Alan Ritz has made a breakthrough with the discovery of "The VIP Muscle", which generates multiple orgasms in men with or without a partner. That's' why my daughter's husband was very happy and calmed from this book (proof that she thinks for him). Now she reads "What to expect when you are expecting" while he reads Ritz's book and prepares for "ultimate sex" after the labor. I highly recommend both books!
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Author: Guest
I bought this book for my daughter after her dog ate the first copy she had had. As a mother of six children, myself, I was intersted in how books from my era and my daughter's era varied.
Before giving it to her, I read much of it. What a God send!. The text is appropriate, the content addresses "everything" a new pregnant woman should know. It is a great reference for the new mother, providing reassurance to her, guiding her to seek professional opinions when something occurs that she is unsure or worried about.
My dauaghter is using this book also to teach my retarded son about babies. He went with her to hear the heartbeat and will be going to the next ultra sound to see the baby in her tummy.
This book helps make child bearing a family occasion it that is what you choose or a private affair and anything in between.
I am so happy that my daughter has this book. The book and my daughter are gems.
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Author: Guest
What to Expect When You're Expecting gives a month by month description of fetal development as well as a description of the changes that are occurring in a pregnant woman's body. I had many questions with my first pregnancy. This book helped me sort through what was normal and what was not. It provided answers to every question that I had. It also took a lot of the mystery out of what labor and delivery would be like.
I recommend this book for anyone who is expecting a first baby. I read it cover to cover when I was pregnant with my first child. With my second, I used it as a reference book to chart the progress of my developing baby and resolve some of the problems I had with nursing after he was born.
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Author: Guest
As a woman with an 8 week old., I can't tell you how much I referred to this book. It was so exciting to get to every new month of pregnancy and read it. I never allowed myself to go ahead of where I was out. So it was always a special treat when I reched a new month to read a new chapter! This book has so much information. I walked into all of my doctors appointments prepared. It's the one book to have on your bed stand!
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