Pregnancy: The Complete Guide from Planning to Birth - Softcover

Welford, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840923970 ISBN 13: 9781840923971

Publisher: Apple Press, 2003

Synopsis

This comprehensive guide to conception, pregnancy and birth should prepare and reassure every mother-to-be every step of the way. Detailed month-by-month illustrations show how your body changes as your baby develops and grows, and straightforward information sets out what to expect at each stage of your pregnancy. The book leads you through the practical steps you can take to look after yourself and your baby during pregnancy, including guidelines on diet, exercise and relaxation. Medical care is fully covered, along with options during labour and childbirth.

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Review

If you are looking for a bible on conception, pregnancy and labour, you need not look further than Heather Welford's Pregnancy, a practical and reassuring guide to the changes in your body, your baby and your life. This book provides all the information necessary to empower parents-to-be to prepare and plan for a healthy and happy pregnancy and to act as informed partners alongside medical staff in the childbirth process.

Pregnancy can be used throughout the duration of a pregnancy to answer common questions and address medical concerns. The book is divided into seven chapters covering conception, health during pregnancy, the three trimesters, labour and post delivery. Of particular interest to parents-to-be will be the three chapters describing the trimesters of pregnancy. Each month is covered in detail, providing descriptions and photographic illustrations of the growing foetus and information on what to expect both physically and emotionally.

Another highlight of this book includes individual accounts from women who have experienced pregnancy, providing personal insight into the joys and difficulties of conceiving, carrying and giving birth to a baby. There are also sections in each chapter devoted to answering frequently asked questions covering such pertinent topics as preparing for conception, the emotional impact of pregnancy, antenatal testing, your rights at work and episiotomy. --Abbe Jacobson

About the Author

Heather Welford has written many books and articles on pregnancy and childcare. She has worked closely with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to raise public awareness of current medical information, and she has also written leaflets for the Health Education Authority.

About this edition

• Publisher: Apple Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1840923970
• ISBN 13: 9781840923971
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224