Bumpology The Science of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond - Hardcover

Geddes, Linda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 059306996X ISBN 13: 9780593069967

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2013

Synopsis

Can I eat peanuts during pregnancy? Do unborn babies dream? Can men get pregnancy symptoms too? How much do babies remember? How can I get my baby to sleep through the night? From the moment she discovers she's pregnant, every woman becomes obsessed with the life that's developing inside her. Linda Geddes was no different, except that as a journalist writing for New Scientist, she had access to the most up-to-date scientific research. What began as a personal quest to find the truth behind headlines and information that didn't patronise or confuse became a weekly column and is now this brilliant new book. Bumpology has the answers to anything you've ever wondered about having a baby - from your first pregnancy symptoms to your pregnancy diet, the right birth plan and the baby's first year - and it is packed with astonishing nuggets to enliven any post-natal coffee-morning. A fascinating companion for every expectant mother and father.

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About the Author

Linda Geddes is an author and journalist specialising in biology, medicine and technology. Born in Cambridge, she graduated from Liverpool University with a first-class degree in Cell Biology. She is the presenter of the BBC podcast 'Parentland' and is the author of Bumpology and Catching the Sun. She has worked as both news editor and reporter for New Scientist magazine and has received numerous awards including the Association of British Science Writers’ award for Best Investigative Journalism. She is married with two young children, Matilda and Max and lives in Bristol.

From the Back Cover

Can I eat peanuts during pregnancy?

Do unborn babies dream?

Can men get pregnancy symptoms too?

How much do babies remember?

How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?

From the moment she discovers she's pregnant, every woman becomes obsessed with the life that's developing inside her. Linda Geddes was no different, except that as a journalist writing for New Scientist, she had access to the most up-to-date scientific research. What began as a personal quest to find the truth behind headlines and information that didn't patronise or confuse became a weekly column and is now this brilliant new book.Bumpology has the answers to anything you've ever wondered about having a baby - from your first pregnancy symptoms to your pregnancy diet, the right birth plan and the baby's first year - and it is packed with astonishing nuggets to enliven any post-natal coffee-morning. A fascinating companion for every expectant mother and father.

'Don't get pregnant without this!' Tracey Brown, Sense about Science

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 059306996X
• ISBN 13: 9780593069967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416