The essential companion for prospective parents.

This comprehensive reference on pregnancy is written by doctors from the renowned Mount Sinai Hospital. These experts provide easy-to-understand information and careful counsel on everything related to pregnancy, from preconception to birth.

The information is organized in the following user-friendly sections:

• Before You Become Pregnant -- from genetics basics to parenting styles to avoiding risks like food toxins
• Your First Trimester -- information on screening tests, diet and nutrition
• Your Second Trimester -- expected body changes, personal care and comfort, exercising safely
• Your Third Trimester -- birth and newborn planning, childbirth classes, preparing for labor
• Your Labor and Delivery -- from birthing positions and the stages of labor to special deliveries
• After Your Baby Is Born -- newborn care, healthy parenthood, diet and exercise advice for breast-feeding mothers.

An important feature is the extensive coverage of health conditions, concerns and complications specific to each stage of pregnancy. Frequently asked questions reassure expectant mothers and fathers every step of the way, and there are numerous charts, tables and illustrations in color.

The Pregnancy Care Book is essential reading and study material for every soon-to-be parent.

by Dr. Michèle Farrugia, MD, FRCS(C) ; Dr. Jacqueline Thomas, MD, FRCS(C) ; and Dr. Paul Bern

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What sets this prenatal manual apart from the plethora of others on the market is the easy-to-understand information (including everything from suggested exercise routines to delivery comparisons to complications women may encounter during delivery), along with full-color photographs. Real women are featured throughout the 480 pages (there are some illustrations, too), showing everything from birthing to breastfeeding.

Atlanta Parent

This beautifully illustrated guide to pregnancy will help expectant parents know what to expect from the experience, from preconception through the first several months after birth. The work is written in an easy-to-understand style that will especially appeal to first-time parents. The chapters are arranged so that they chronologically reflect the pregnancy... The title is written by and contributed to by a wide range of medical doctors and obstetricians in a style that will appeal to a wide range of users. It is a title that can be read from cover to cover or used as a reference by using the comprehensive index. Throughout the well-written text are sidebars with relevant information, charts and diagrams, and color photographs. This work will answer many questions that expectant parents will have and will ease their minds as well.... Highly recommended for public and consumer health library collections.

American Reference Books Annual

Readers will be drawn to this volume by full-color photos and charts on almost every page, smart organization and sleek design: a month-by-month of expected obstetrician procedures makes appointments predictable, and there's a miasma of information regarding illnesses that may affect women and their fetuses. For pregnant women, Farrugia et al...offer a practical and easy-to-understand guide to pregnancy that covers the process from preconception to birth and care of the newborn.