Parents love this book because it puts them in regulate; experts like it because it’s based on the latest medical research and recommendations from leading health organizations.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn provides the information and guidance you want to make informed decisions about having a secure and satisfying pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period–decisions that reflect your preferences, priorities, and values.Unlike pregnancy guides that can overwhelm and alarm by telling you up front all of the things that can possibly go incorrect, this book first describes normal, healthy processes, their typical variations, and the usual care practices for monitoring them. Only then does it cover conceivable complications and the care practices and procedures for resolving them. Right through, the presentation is crystal-clear, the tone is reassuring, and the voice is empowering. And the language is inclusive, reflecting today’s more than a few family configurations such as single-parent families, blended families formed by second marriages, families with gay and lesbian parents, and families formed by open adoption or surrogacy. From sensible nutrition advice to realistic birth plans, from birth doulas when desired to cesareans when needed, from reducing stress all over pregnancy to caring for yourself as well as your baby after birth, this pregnancy guide speaks to today’s parents-to-be like no other.
