What to expect when you're expecting / by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.

What to expect when you're expecting / by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel.

Alternate Title
What to expect when you are expecting

By
Murkoff, Heidi Eisenberg.

Publication Date
2016, 1984

Publication Information
New York : Workman Publishing,

Edition
Fifth edition.

Physical Description
xii, 644 p. : ill.

Subject Term
Pregnancy.
 
Childbirth.
 
Postnatal care.

Additional Contributors
Mazel, Sharon.

Summary
Filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of moms and dads. It answers every conceivable question expecting parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices and choices they face. Advice for dads is fully integrated throughout the book. All medical coverage is completely updated, including the latest on prenatal screening and the safety of medications during pregnancy, as well as a brand-new section on postpartum birth control. Current lifestyle trends are incorporated, too: juice bars, raw diets, e-cigarettes, push presents, baby bump posting, the lowdown on omega-3 fatty acids, grass-fed and organic, health food fads, and GMOs. Plus expanded coverage of IVF pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, breastfeeding while pregnant, water and home births, and cesarean trends (including VBACs and "gentle cesareans").

Language
English

ISBN
9780761187486
 
9780761189244

General Note
Includes index.
 
"America's pregnancy bible"


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