Description
Women have trusted Our Bodies, Ourselvesfor decades to provide the most honest and up-to-date information on everything from emotional well-being to birth control.
Now the editors of the "bible" of women's health have created a book focused entirely on pregnancy and childbirth. This book educates readers by bringing them the most trustworthy information available and confronts misinformation and scare tactics.
The guide provides the latest, evidence-based information in clear, accessible language; including the voices of diverse women sharing their experiences.
About the Author
The Boston Women's Health Book Collective (now known as Our Bodies Ourselves) is a non-profit organization founded in 1969 whose advisors have included Teresa Heinz Kerry, Susan Love, and Gloria Steinem. Their mission is to empower women (and others) by providing information about health, sexuality, and reproduction. For five decades Our Bodies, Ourselves was the organization's core vehicle for driving their mission. While OBOS is still recognized for its voice in policy, advocacy, and educational efforts related to women's health, and women's groups across the globe continue to produce translation/adaptations of this iconic text. Judy Norsigian is the current board chair of Our Bodies Ourselves.
Reviews
"The trusted Boston Women's Health Book Collective has written a comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date book for expectant mothers. It balances important facts, scientific data, and evidence with the voice of the 'wise woman,' and it provides questions to ask, issues to think about, and options to consider and discuss. This is the #1 book I am going to recommend to my patients."
-- Timothy R. B. Johnson, MD, FACOG, Bates Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor ofWomen's Studies, University of Michigan
Awards
Commended for Books for a Better Life (Wellness) 2008.
Book Information
ISBN 9780743274869
Author Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Atria Books
Publisher Atria Books
Weight(grams) 635g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 187mm * 20mm
Now the editors of the "bible" of women's health have created a book focused entirely on pregnancy and childbirth. This book educates readers by bringing them the most trustworthy information available and confronts misinformation and scare tactics.
The guide provides the latest, evidence-based information in clear, accessible language; including the voices of diverse women sharing their experiences.
About the Author
The Boston Women's Health Book Collective (now known as Our Bodies Ourselves) is a non-profit organization founded in 1969 whose advisors have included Teresa Heinz Kerry, Susan Love, and Gloria Steinem. Their mission is to empower women (and others) by providing information about health, sexuality, and reproduction. For five decades Our Bodies, Ourselves was the organization's core vehicle for driving their mission. While OBOS is still recognized for its voice in policy, advocacy, and educational efforts related to women's health, and women's groups across the globe continue to produce translation/adaptations of this iconic text. Judy Norsigian is the current board chair of Our Bodies Ourselves.
Reviews
"The trusted Boston Women's Health Book Collective has written a comprehensive, accessible, and up-to-date book for expectant mothers. It balances important facts, scientific data, and evidence with the voice of the 'wise woman,' and it provides questions to ask, issues to think about, and options to consider and discuss. This is the #1 book I am going to recommend to my patients."
-- Timothy R. B. Johnson, MD, FACOG, Bates Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor ofWomen's Studies, University of Michigan
Awards
Commended for Books for a Better Life (Wellness) 2008.
Book Information
ISBN 9780743274869
Author Boston Women's Health Book Collective
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Atria Books
Publisher Atria Books
Weight(grams) 635g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 187mm * 20mm
