Pregnancy & Childbirth

Jane Dwinell has written an important book using real-life scenarios to illustrate her unique philosophy of childbirth, one that can only inspire women to take greater control over how and where they give birth. From her vantage point as a birth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595498512Author Shelley S BinkleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 152g

In dealing with recent advances in biological engineering and human reproduction, we are confronted with legal, ethical, and religious questions for which there are no precedents. Warren Freedman undertakes a comprehensive examination of this topic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648752981Author Karin HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint White Light Publishing HousePublisher White Light Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 156g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313241918Author Judy Barrett LitoffFormat HardbackPage Count 251Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

For counselor Nancy Wainer Cohen, this book is the sibling to Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (Bergin & Garvey, 1983) her critically-acclaimed expose on America's growing reliance on cesarean sections. Open Season...

As women increasingly seek more humanistic birthing methods than the hospital-based delivery, certified midwife Susanna Napierala suggests that water birth offers mother and infant the ideal circumstances for beginning their lives together. Warm water,...

Anyone working to improve the childbearing experience and help women avoid unnecessary intervention has encountered numerous obstetric myths or old doctors' tales. And while the evidence in the medical literature may be solidly, often unequivocably,...

Losing a pregnancy or newborn is a grievous experience. Today the perinatal death rate in the U.S.-which refers to fetuses 20 weeks old through babies 4 weeks old-is about 14 per 1,000 births. Many more children die earlier in pregnancy and later in...

If I had to name three books expectant parents should read, this would be one of them. Donald Creevy, M.D. Professor of Obstetrics In this country one in four women--750,000 each year--undergo cesarean sections. Most suffer pain and disappointment . . ...

Embodying Culture is an ethnographically grounded exploration of pregnancy in two different cultures - Japan and Israel - both of which medicalize pregnancy. Tsipy Ivry focuses on 'low-risk' or 'normal' pregnancies, using cultural comparison to explore...

Embodying Culture is an ethnographically grounded exploration of pregnancy in two different cultures - Japan and Israel - both of which medicalize pregnancy. Tsipy Ivry focuses on 'low-risk' or 'normal' pregnancies, using cultural comparison to explore...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780768474329Author Janet MillsFormat HardbackPage Count 242Imprint Destiny Image IncorporatedPublisher Destiny Image IncorporatedWeight(grams) 494g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648436157Author Jo SpicerFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Bright ButterflyPublisher Bright ButterflyWeight(grams) 152g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780620688109Author Killik SoniaFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Sonia Molyneux-KillikPublisher Sonia Molyneux-KillikWeight(grams) 372g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578948126Author Pierremarie C VitalFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint ThelacpacPublisher ThelacpacWeight(grams) 91g

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A woman's childbirth care choices have a profound effect on her pregnancy and childbirth experience. Today, some pregnant women have three different options to choose from: obstetrical care and a hospital birth, a midwife-assisted birth in a hospital,...

Pregnancy is not a time to let yourself go - and, with "The 30 Minute Pregnancy Workout Book", the nine months before a baby is born may even be a time to get stronger and fitter. When Anna Aberg was pregnant with her first child, Elli, she wanted an...

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...

Cesarean delivery - childbirth through an incision in the mother's lower abdomen - is now the most common major surgical procedure performed in the United States. No one argues over the fact that it can be a life-saving procedure when the baby or mother...

When, God willing, the abortion controversy is behind us, partisans of the pro-life and pro-choice positions are going to have to live together in this society. That is why, sloganeering and passionate polemics are inevitable, civil conversation is...

How we parent our children is at the heart of our relationships with them - and Dr Carlos Gonzalez, a renowned Spanish paediatrician and father, believes that our children deserve all the love we can give them. If we reject the routines and excessive...

The Day-by-Day Baby Book is the only book that new parents need for the extraordinary first year of their baby's life. Covering every single day of the first twelve months and all aspects of baby care and development, the book has unrivalled detail on...

A groundbreaking guide to pregnancy: empowers women with the facts and allows them to make their own decisions. FREAKANOMICS meets WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING.Award-winning Emily Oster debunks myths about pregnancy to empower women while they're...

With the wit, humor, and style that have made her "Comfort Book" series so popular, new mother Jennifer Louden brings her expertise to the wonderful world of pregnancy. From the blissful moments to the panic attacks, Louden guides women through...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910786802Author M. HoughtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Malcolm Down Publishing LtdPublisher Malcolm Down Publishing Ltd

Reassuring, practical advice for parents of twins from pregnancy through to their first birthday. Parents of twins face their own unique sets of joys and frustrations and "Twins" is here to help you every step of the way. Guiding you through...

Having a baby can be a daunting prospect, with a bewildering amount of advice and guidance to absorb. Happy, Healthy Pregnancy: 50 Things You Really Need to Know condenses it all into 50 essential pieces of information, giving you insider tips from...

Now in its 5th edition My Pregnancy 2015 has been completely updated to reflect all of the recent changes in antenatal and newborn care.Make sure you have all the latest advice and guidance at your fingertips, including:* Your baby's development...

This title offers an updated, trusted advice for new parents from expert Dr Miriam Stoppard. Help your child reach their full potential using this updated guide to caring for your baby during the first three amazing years from Dr Miriam Stoppard -...

Certain foods pack a nutritional punch, and can provide the optimal nutrients to nourish an expectant woman - particularly important when pregnancy side effects make eating difficult. By feasting on the foods that do her and her baby most good, a...

Pregnancy is such an exciting and life-changing experience - but it can also be quite scary and overwhelming. All the conflicting advice and information might be intimidating, but now you can feel at ease knowing you have the expertise of Mother &...

Certain foods pack a nutritional punch, and can provide the optimal nutrients to nourish an expectant woman - particularly important when pregnancy side effects make eating difficult. By feasting on the foods that do her and her baby most good, a...