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Considered an essential read for pregnant women, Sheila Kitzinger's COMPLETE BOOK OF PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH covers everything an expecting woman might want to know about fetal development, health, and birth. From the first few weeks of pregnancy to caring for a newborn, this book will lead readers through pregnancy week-by-week, how to prepare for labor, and much more. With photographs, diagrams, and references., Revised to reflect scientific advances and recent trends, this book covers tests, coping with pain, and where to give birth, among other issues.
| Size | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 7.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 30.4 oz |
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One of the most celebrated British authors on the sociological and anthropological aspects of birth, breast feeding, and early parenthood, Kitzinger has completely revised her classic Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (LJ 3/1/81) to guide readers seeking a woman-centered birth experience through the newly researched alternatives now available. Organizing her book into five major sections (Early Weeks, Physical and Emotional Changes, Anticipating the Birth, the Experience of Birth, and You and Your Newborn), Kitzinger provides candid information about what mothers need to know, ranging from ways to navigate the technical landscape of hospital births to making the personal choices of a water home birth. Her "empowerment language" no longer assumes there is a marriage, replacing references to "a man" with "birthing partner." Discussing "birth rooms" rather than delivery rooms, she encourages readers to construct a birth plan, make their own space, and choose an effective birth companion. Other changes make the text more logical and accessible. The "Pregnancy Week by Week" section has been moved from the appendix to the introduction, and section dividers include tables of contents with page numbers. With revised appendixes and 300 updated photographs, drawings, and diagrams, this guide is a valuable resource for all health collections. Rebecca Cress-Ingebo, Wright State Univ. Libs., Dayton, Ohio
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