Planning Your Pregnancy and Birth, Third Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)A one-stop goldmine for new parents! After an extensive survey ofpregnancy resources, I was very pleased with the most recent edition ofPlanning Your Pregnancy & Birth. Coming from one of the nation's topauthoritaties on OB/GYN care(ACOG), this handbook is ideal for expectantparents, students, healthcare professionals, or anyone wanting to getsolid, current pregnancy details. Easy-to-read, comprehensive - with info.ranging from preconception to postpartum to pregnancy loss - and chockedfull of clear illustrations and graphs, this resource contains loads ofhelpful tips in every section (including checklists) and includes a sectionon new father issues. Terms with easy-to-understand definitions, morecharts, and a fill-in section for you to keep track of your pregnancy, areall included in the back of this book. I also found the smaller size andpaperback version (fits easily in most purses & briefcases) to be ahandy alternative to many of the larger, bulkier options on the markettoday. Get this book and you won't need any others!

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...answers the most common questions women ask before, during, & after pregnancy...discusses birth control, immunizations, when to call the doctor, how to breastfeed, exercise, & much more....interactive charts & checklists.

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The Working Woman's Pregnancy Book (Yale University Press Health & Wellness) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the book many women have been waiting for - it contains all of the thorough, up to date and accurate "doctor" information on surviving a working pregnancy AND all the information you'd get over coffee from your friends who've been through it - and their friends who've been through it (if you had time to go for (decaf) coffee!). It's really a helpful resource for any pregnant woman - working out of the home or not - because of the plethora of relevant and useful information. Great gift for expectant moms.

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This up-to-date guide addresses all the subjects you would expect to find in an authoritative book on pregnancy plus issues of special concern to the 60 to 80 percent of women who hold jobs during their pregnancies: · Is my workplace safe for my developing baby? · When should I tell my employer that I am expecting? · How can I handle the discomforts of pregnancy when I need to work? · What laws will protect me when I take medical leave? The answers to these questions-and myriad others-can be found in the pages of this practical and reassuring book.Dr. Marjorie Greenfield draws from her experiences as an obstetrician and working mom, and from more than a hundred interviews with mothers ranging from factory workers to high-powered attorneys, to create a unique resource for working women. Dr. Greenfield includeschecklists for multitasking working moms-to-be, helpful illustrations, stories and advice from experienced mothers, and information on everything from planning a pregnancy to balancing life after the baby is born. The Working Woman's Pregnancy Book is an invaluable expert resource that will inform, reassure, and empower any working woman throughout the miraculous journey of her pregnancy.

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How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby Review

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(More customer reviews)The first 100 pages of this book deal with how good this method is and how wonderful Dr. Shettles is.That may be true, but not very useful.The key aspect of sex selection is the timing of intercourse around ovulation. This and all other aspects of fertility are explained in much clearer andgreater detail in the wonderful book Taking Charge of Your Fertility byToni Weschler.She provides LOTS of charts and examples and photos to helpyou track your cycle compared to just three sample charts in Dr. Shettlesbook.She also summarizes the techniques for sex selection in a separatechapter, and it makes a lot more sense after her detailed explanation ofoverall cycle tracking.If you're really focused on sex selection, you maygain some extra from Dr. Shettles book (like who should and shouldn't drinkcoffee), but it should be read in combination with Toni Weschler's book,which will answer any practical questions you have left.

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In this new edition, Dr. Shettles provides updates on the support of the Shettles method and information on competing methods. He includes information on the new ovulation-timing technologies and gives recommendations for the proper use of alkaline and acidic douches to enhance both boy and girl methods, and an explanation of the underlying rationale for those methods.

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What to Expect Before You're Expecting Review

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(More customer reviews)WHAT TO EXPECT BEFORE YOU'RE EXPECTING is just like the other books in the expecting "series:" Jam packed with information in a good format. There are sections for both the "Mother to Be" and the "Father to Be," but neither are exclusive and should be read by both parties; in fact, there is more for men in this book than What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition. You probably already know what to expect given the monumental success of the previous Expecting books, and this book is no exception. Sections of the book include: Nutrition, Basic Anatomy, Ovulation, Timing of Intimacy, Miscarriage and Infertility, Medications, and tons of other little questions.

This book is excellent, but the next few comments should not be taken as criticisms but rather just information.

The difference with this installment is that there is more humor woven into the text than the previous books, which helps lighten the load; however, the humor at points is too much of a good thing, and the writing can seem juvenile and uses a lot of immature phrases (i.e. Aunt Flo), which I feel undermines the writing slightly.

One other thing is the book takes some of the magic away, providing step by step instructions, hundreds of pages of what to do better. I can totally appreciate how this book may help people who have struggled with conception, and I feel this book will be revered in that case. However, for everyone else be prepared to have the magic of conception possibly ruined as baby making becomes a job, you are forced to follow a specific calendar, and monitoring your diet. I know that at least a handful of people have successfully conceived and delivered healthy babies prior to this book being published, but this book could be the saving grace for any couple that is struggling to conceive. It reminds me of the movie Knocked Up when the characters are discussing how in the world people had babies before baby books were published.

Overall, WHAT TO EXPECT BEFORE YOU ARE EXPECTING is a great resource, and should be read in smaller doses because it is so information and fact heavy; however, the humor (which at some points is rather juvenile) effectively lightens the load.

Good reading,

J.Stoner

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The Essential Over 35 Pregnancy Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)After reading Natalie Angiers' book, "Woman: An IntimateGeography", this book left something to be desired.As a primer forwomen who are over 35 and either want to be or are pregnant, it was notbad, however, for a woman who is over 35 and wants to be pregnant and hasread a good deal about her body and her possibilities, this book was sortof more the Reader's Digest variety.This book might well serve as aresource for all the different tests an older mother can have to ensurefetal health.It also however, stressed a little too much on all thevarious reasons that older women have a higher risk ofconceiving/delivering unhealthy babies. Once I had finished it I had ahard time convincing myself that it was 'going to be ok' to conceive at 37and deliver a health child to term - not the sort of feeling one wants at37 before her first child.In any case, the key to understanding the pointof reference for this book was the fact that the author was a doctor (henceall those tests) and had had her first child at 41.

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THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT HAVING A BABY WHEN YOU'RE OVER 35
Age 35-plus can be a great time to have a baby, and the chances for getting pregnant and carrying to term are good. Every day in the United States, more than a thousand women over the age of 35 give birth to healthy babies. Ellen Lavin, a marriage, family and child counselor specializing in pregnancy issues, and the 44-year-old mother of a three-year-old son, provides the answers every later-in-life mother is looking for, from pre conception thoughts to childbirth.
Get the most up-to-date information about:
Specific steps to take in preparing yourself for a healthy pregnancy
How to improve your chances of getting pregnant
The biology of conceiving after 40
The common-sense, positive reality about delivering a healthy baby at 35 and over
Prenatal tests: the benefits and risks, including a thorough look at amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling
Myths vs. reality about health risks during pregnancy
Causes and likelihood of miscarriage
Getting past your fears and embracing your pregnancy
When to consider infertility treatment and what to expect
and much more

Including: Month-by-month pregnancy progress, with particular attention to the concerns of women having a baby later in life.

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The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book when we decided we wanted a baby.I really wanted to get The Mother of All Baby Books, but my store didn't have it.Turns out, Ann Douglas wrote both books, so it didn't matter.
I found the preconception advice wonderful.It also gives you an overview of what to expect when you're actually pregnant, and breaks it down week by week.There are several helpful charts in the book, such as one that goes over the most common prescription and non-prescription drugs and the effects they have on the baby.There's also information on fertility testing when things don't go as planned.
However, now that I'm 7 months pregnant first time mom-to-be, I find I don't use the book very often.The week-to-week information is great when you want to know what to expect before you get pregnant/just get pregnant, but it's not sufficient information to keep you really informed when you're actually at those critical points.I find that the book is lacking in details on those conditions that can pop up during pregnancy, such as increased heart rate, shortness of breath, etc.These are normal events, but I just wanted more information on what to expect and when to expect these kinds of conditions.
Overall, it's still a great book.I definitely recommend it to those who are trying.However, if you're already pregnant, I recommend Your Pregnancy Week By Week.This has been my favorite book so far.

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The inside scoop for when you want more than the official line
Having a baby is one of life's most joyous--and overwhelming--events. The choices you make now will affect your baby's health long after it is born. How should you change your lifestyle now that you are pregnant? How can you be sure that your baby is developing properly? What should you expect at each doctor's visit? And how on earth will you survive labor?
Now thoroughly updated with more than 200 pages of new and completely revised material, including week-by-week pregnancy tips, The Unofficial Guide™ to Having a Baby gives savvy parents-to-be like you a foolproof appraisal of what works and what doesn't--revealing things even your doctor won't (or can't) tell you, with unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization.

Vital Information that other sources can't or won't reveal--including the very latest research on prenatal and genetic testing.
Insider Secrets on how to weather the physical and emotional highs and lows of pregnancy, with tips on health, exercise, sex, and career management.
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Handy Checklists and Charts to track your baby's development, identify potentially dangerous medications and drugs, and record the milestones in your pregnancy.

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How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby: Fully revised and updated Review

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(More customer reviews)What a well-written book!Reading Toni Weschler's "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" before I read this book helped in understanding the signs of fertility andproper charting of these signs.
In response to the reviewer who was upset that Dr Shettles advises going off the pill 6 months prior...her doctor is right, a woman may ovulate as early as one month after discontinuing the pill; this would allow her to successfully acheive pregnancy as early as her first cycle after coming off the pill.What it is VITAL for the reader to understand (by reading the preceding chapters and not just skipping ahead), is that Dr Shettles recommends waiting at least six months SO THAT A WOMAN'S CYCLE RETURNS TO A NORMAL, SOMEWHAT PREDICTABLE STATE.Only then, can she and her partner hope to practice natural sex pre-selection.Most of our physicians are only concerned with helping us to acheive pregnancy, be it of a boy or girl; any practicer of Dr Shettles' method should be thrilled to have either one...but if you'd like to swing the odds one way or the other READ THIS BOOK!!!

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For almost forty years, How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby has been the standard reference for couples trying to increase their chances of having the son or daughter they hope for. In this new edition of their classic book, Dr. Shettles and David Rorvik provide authoritative scientific studies and compelling anecdotal evidence demonstrating that the Shettles method continues to produce results unmatched by any other method. Dozens of testimonials confirm its ease of use and rate of success.

How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby explains the simple, at-home, noninvasive Shettles method and presents detailed steps to take to conceive a child of a specific gender. The properly applied Shettles method gives couples a 75 percent or better chance of having a child of the desired sex. Some researchers have reported success rates of up to 90 percent!

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