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Pregnancy for Dummies
by Joanne, M.D. Stone, Keith, M.D. Eddleman, Mary Duenwald
Product Group: Book
Publisher: For Dummies (2004-01-13)
ISBN: 0764544837
EAN: 9780764544835
Dewy Decimal #: 618.24
Paperback: 408 pages
Edition: 2
SKU: M131086
Condition: Good
Comments: 0764544837 Book free of markings. Cover shows light to moderate wear. Interior evidences gentle use, spine is uncreased & is straight, pages clean but several leaves (4 or 5) near front show liquid ripples at edge; overall, a very serviceable copy. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Congratulations! If you’re already pregnant, you’re about to embark upon one of the most exciting adventures of your life. The next year or so is going to be filled with tremendous changes and – hopefully – unbelievable happiness. If you’re thinking about getting pregnant, you’re probably excited at the prospect and a little nervous at the same time. Pregnancy For Dummies, 2nd Edition, gives you the information you’re looking for if you are considering pregnancy, planning to have a baby, or already pregnant. This guide is also for you if - You are the partner of the mother-to-be.
- You know and love someone who is or plans to be pregnant.
- You want to find out more about pregnancy but have no interest in becoming an expert on the topic.
Is it okay to dye your hair when you are pregnant? How about eating sushi? Pregnancy should be a joy, not a worry. Pregnancy For Dummies, 2nd Edition, addresses commonly asked questions; clears up myths; and offers solid advice from real, medically based data. Take a look at just some of the reassuring and up-to-date information that can help you through your pregnancy: - Advice on nutrition and staying fit and active during your pregnancy
- A trimester-by-trimester look at your baby's development. Find out what's normal – and what's not.
- New findings about the treatment of preterm labor and Down syndrome screening; available options for detecting various problems
- Discussions on Botox and smallpox
- What to expect during labor and delivery
- Recovering at home; postpartum depression
- The latest news on prenatal testing, premature and multiple births, anesthesia and cesarean deliveries
- Feeding the baby (breast or not?)
- When the unexpected happens: Recurrent miscarriages, late-pregnancy loss, fetal abnormalities
Authors Joanne Stone, M.D., and Keith Eddleman, M.D., are practicing obstetricians who are also board certified in the sub-specialty of maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancies). They also teach residents, medical students, and other doctors about pregnancy and prenatal care. Author Mary Murray is a writer and editor who specializes in medicine and science journalism. She is also the mother of twins.
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Amazon.com Review
This book's title sure sounds a little scary, but as its often-hilarious testimonials from first-time parents show, expectant parents frequently feel really stupid. Like the vast majority of For Dummies books, this one is supremely organized and indexed to help you find the answer to most any question, especially the embarrassing ones you may be reluctant to ask your doctor ("Is it okay to have sex in the last trimester?" "How long does it take the ugly conehead effect to go away after birth?") and the more serious ones ("Can I breast-feed while I'm on the Pill?"). Unlike many pregnancy books, this one has plenty of helpful information for the mother's partner, including ways to deal with vicious mood swings, helpful tips for preparing for childbirth class, and seven tricks for easing her labor pain--even if she's threatening that you'll never have sex again. Besides chapter after chapter of information about pregnancy's physical aspects and how to stay comfortable during the next 40 weeks, there's also plenty of advice on emotional issues--from learning how to say "hands off!" to the pesky people who want to rub your belly to coping with postpartum blues. Some readers may be offended by the book's slightly warped sense of humor (example: "breast engorgement really sucks"), but the authors never treat serious topics in an off-base way. The book's definitely geared toward first-time parents, but for moms and dads confused by the many new medical tests and modern options (such as the doula [pregnancy coach] dilemma or decision to freeze the baby's umbilical cord or not), there's a fine education to be had between this book's covers.
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Customer Reviews
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read this book with caution!
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-10-14
please read this book with a skeptical mind. or at least just know that it is skewed very heavily towards a technocratic approach to childbirth. readers should be warned that the information is coming from two obstetricians with a very strong medically-oriented bias. as was pointed out by another reviewer, i found some statements that are absolutely not true: one is the authors' claim that pitocin does not lead to more painful contractions; the second is that giving birth in the lithotomy position (on your back) makes for the easiest delivery. (it may be easist for the doctor.) both of these are known to be false. in fact, it has been pointed out that the lithotomy position is the single most dysfunctional position for delivery. it actually makes the pelvis more narrow and increases the likelihood of tears. also, it has been the least common position adopted by birthing women throughout history and the world except in cultures that have embraced a medical approach to birth (and then, it was the doctors' idea). i think this is very irresponsible of the authors and the publisher should have balanced their perspective with that of natural-birth practitioners so that women could hear more than one viewpoint.
there is some helpful information in this book. also, on a personal level, this was the book that prompted me to call my midwife because of the early contractions i was experiencing. some other books seemed to imply that the contractions could be normal. in other words, i think this book is most useful for the medically urgent issues that may come up during pregnancy but NOT for a normal, healthy pregnancy that is moving along smoothly.
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Don't Bother
Rating (1)
Date: 2008-08-03
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
A truly "dumb" book - there are several other pregnancy guides that are much more useful (and still easy to navigate).
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Best pregnancy resource I've found!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-07-21
I love the for dummies books and this book was no exception. These books are great to read from cover to cover or you can read any segment and find just the bit of information you're looking for. I feel very prepared for my pregnancy and know what to expect and when I should be on the phone with my doctor. I've recommended it to all of my pregnant friends and I would recommend it to anyone else who is pregnant or who is trying to become pregnant.
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Dummies vs. Idiots
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-07-19
Having just read back to back Pregnancy for Dummies and Idiots Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth. I thought I'd share some thoughts on one vs. the other, seeing as they are so similar.
Dummies good: Chronology of pregnancy process week by week. I am referencing this now as my friends are going through their pregnancies to get an idea of what they are going through at whatever week they are at. Goes over common pregnancy myths.
Dummies bad: "Daddy Alerts" totally belittling of men. No discussion of mother/parents relationship stability or network. No mention of home pregnancy tests.
Idiots good: More information in more detail. Just simply covers more ground. Also has week by week chronology section, it's just not wholly structured that way as Dummies is.
Idiots bad: Same absence of relationship/network or over the counter tests.
Hope this helps someone along in comparing the two. If someones attention span is shorter go for Dummies. If you want a little more detail, Idiots is better. The Mayo Clinic guide seems to be the most highly praised overall pregnancy book out there, and I'll get one for reference, but as a cover to cover book, I wasn't that brave. Both of these are decent for what they are, intros for the clueless.
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excellent book, definitely better than most of them out there!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-06-13
This book is so much better than "What to Expect when you are Expecting"
That book makes you so scared of every little thing, where as this book is written by doctors and is much more positive!! I wish I would have read this one before even picking up any others. Very good book.
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