Author: Gerald G Briggs, Roger K Freeman, Sumner J Yaffe
Hardcover:  2144 pages
Company: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins  (2008-04-01)
ISBN: 078177876X
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This new Mayo Clinic book on pregnancy provides you with practical information and reassurance on pregnancy and childbirth. Compiled by Mayo Clinic experts in obstetrics, it offers a clear, thorough and reliable reference for this exciting and sometimes unpredictable journey. This comprehensive book includes:

• A month-by-month look at mom and baby
• In-depth "Decision Guides" to help you make informed decisions on topics such as how to select a health care provider, prenatal testing options, pain relief for childbirth, and many others
• An easy-to-use reference guide that covers topics such as morning sickness, heartburn, back pain, headaches and yeast infections, among others
• Information on pregnancy health concerns, including preterm labor, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, along with an overview on being pregnant when you have pre-existing health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or hyperthyroidism

Author: Mayo Clinic
Paperback:  624 pages
Company: Collins Living  (2004-04-01) (2004-04-13)
ISBN: 0060746378
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With ample pages to record your discoveries and feelings, and a pregnancy guide offering concise, time-targeted information, this companion journal helps light the path and preserve the wonder as you move toward motherhood! The 224 pages for journaling also feature helpful tips and insightful facts about your babys development; your growing body; and your ever-changing emotional landscape. Measures 7 in. x 9 in., with a covered wire-o binding and an elastic band place holder. Inside back cover pocket. Beautiful 2 color interior throughout.

Author: Paula Spencer
Spiral-bound:  208 pages
Company: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.  (2006-06-01)
ISBN: 1593594364
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With over one million copies in print, this is one of the best-selling books about pregnancy on the market.  More complete and up-to-date than any other pregnancy guide, this remarkable book is the "bible" for childbirth educators.  Now revised with:

 

-a greatly expanded treatment of pregnancy tests, complications, and infections

-an expanded list of drugs and medications, plus advice for uses

-a brand-new chapter on creating a detailed birth plan

 

Called "excellent" by the American Journal of Nursing.

Author: Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler
Paperback:  512 pages
Company: Meadowbrook  (2001-07-31)
ISBN: 074321241X
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Finally?A Pregnancy Book That Won't Put Men to Sleep
My Boys Can Swim! tells real men everything they really want to know about pregnancy, such as: How much is it going to cost? Why does your wife primp before seeing her doctor when she hasn't put a stitch of make-up on for you in months? And, most important, what's it going to do to your sex life?
This rollicking, laugh-out-loud book is for expectant dads in search of bottom-line pregnancy information, without all that boring touchy-feely stuff you find in those books written for women. Inside you'll discover helpful?and hilarious?information and insights on such topics as:
The Maternity Wardrobe: "A key part of the maternity wardrobe is maternity underwear?parachute-like undies big enough to fit an NFL defensive lineman."
Baby Names: "Don't give your kids mockable names like Thaddeus, which is Greek for 'I'm a dork and should be beaten up.'"
The Birth: "No one told me it's normal that babies' heads can be misshapen at birth. I was convinced that my wife gave birth to Veldar, the conehead."

Author: Ian Davis
Paperback:  112 pages
Company: Three Rivers Press  (1999-10) (1999-09-22)
ISBN: 0761521674
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The Pregnancy Bible, with 300,000 copies sold, is the most attractive and complete guide to this important event in parents' lives.

This updated edition includes authoritative information about the latest developments on a number of significant issues affecting the well-being of an expectant mother and her baby. Specifically, these include:

• Revisions to the FDA/USDA food pyramid
• New CDC recommendations about mercury and fish
• Update on nuchal translucency screening
• Update on screening for genetic disorders (in particular in the Ashkenazi Jewish population)
• Updated information about loss rates after amniocentesis
• The availability of ancillary testing when undergoing CVS/ amnio (like aneuploidy FISH and microdeletion FISH)
• New information about 3D/4D ultrasound
• A new emphasis on the importance of reporting domestic violence
• Recent trends in cesarean delivery "on demand"
• The importance of keeping vaccinations up to date
• Updated information on teeth whitening
• An updated section on the "breech" position
• Update on Down syndrome screening.

The Pregnancy Bible covers the complete sequence of fetal development in utero week by week. Each stage is illustrated with full color photography. Many photos are life-size and reproduced from state-of-the-art ultrasound images. The book also uses step-by-step illustrations, sidebars, practical suggestions, topics to discuss, checklist charts, quick-reference gatefold spreads, check-up calendars, a directory and other easy-to-access information and advice to guide expectant parents through the pregnancy, birth and early infancy.

American Reference Books Annual praised The Pregnancy Bible for its "easy-to-understand style that will especially appeal to first-time parents." It is an essential addition to public and consumer health library collections and one that customers will request by name.

Paperback:  392 pages
Company: Firefly Books  (2008-09-30)
ISBN: 1554073804
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Before Your Pregnancy is a breakthrough book for prospective parents?a completely detailed resource that prepares mothers and fathers-to-be to conceive the healthiest baby possible, to make pregnancy and delivery easier, and to foster the mental and physical well-being of their infant child. Created by two experienced health-care professionals, this unique handbook not only discusses virtually every aspect of preconception that affects a healthy baby, it tells you how to handle each one. The authors spell out what each parent needs to do, starting at least ninety days before conception (the minimum time needed for sperm to mature). The hundreds of topics covered?many for the first time in any book?include

? Men?s Health: Building healthy sperm before conception (nutrition, fitness, and medical influences)
? Women?s Health: Gynecologic well-being, preexisting medical conditions, genetic legacy, boosting fertility, becoming a mother at an older age
? Becoming an Informed Patient: Choosing a doctor, what a complete preconception exam includes, important questions and how to ask them, insurance coverage
? Nutrition: Improving the health of future generations, preconception meal makeovers, ethnic Food Guide Pyramids, avoiding food-borne illnesses, vitamin and mineral facts, pre-pregnancy body weight
? Fitness: Preconception fitness evaluation and exercise prescription, safety tips and motivational anecdotes, preconception strength and flexibility workout
? Medications/Herbs: Baby-friendly ones and ones to avoid
? Personal Readiness: Emotional, financial, and environmental issues
? Romancing the Egg: Tips for success when ready to ?start trying?
Plus: Separate questionnaires for the prospective parents to fill out in preparation for their preconception medical visit.

This warm, intelligent, and completely informed reference gives aspiring parents exactly the knowledge and support they need to insure the best of everything for their child-to-be.

Author: Amy Ogle, Lisa Mazzullo
Paperback:  448 pages
Company: Ballantine Books  (2002-09) (2002-09-03)
ISBN: 034544096X
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