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Pregnancy and Birth

A Month-by-Month Guide to Making the Best Decisions for You and Your Baby

with Joyce Barrett MD

by (author) Teresa Pitman & Joyce Barrett M.D

Publisher
Key Porter Books
Initial publish date
Mar 2007
Category
Pregnancy & Childbirth
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552637913
    Publish Date
    Mar 2007
    List Price
    $27.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552630266
    Publish Date
    May 2002
    List Price
    $26.95

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A completely updated, month-by-month guide to making the best decisions for you and your baby.Originally published in 1999, Pregnancy and Birth provided the most up-to-date, accurate and reliable information on the effectiveness of all aspects of prenatal care, compiled by the experts at Todays Parent magazine. In this wholly revised and updated edition, Teresa Pitman and Joyce Barrett revisit their topic, offering readers new information on everything from growing a healthy baby to understanding pre-pregnancy tests. Other subjects include: Pregnancy problems (high blood pressure, discomforts, miscarriage) Giving birth (pain management, labour support) Childbirth challenges (Caesarean sections, VBACs) Your babys first 48 hoursNow organized in a handy month-by-month format, Pregnancy and Birth is still a must-read for all expectant parents.

About the authors

JOYCE BARRETT, M.D. is a graduate of the University of Toronto Medical School. For twenty-nine years, she was a family practitioner focused on obstetrics and pediatrics.

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TERESA PITMAN is a childbirth educator, doula, and the executive director of La Leche League Canada. She has written extensively about pregnancy and childbirth for such publications as Great Expectations and Today's Parent.

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