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Book Description:
A totally revised and expanded new edition of the best-selling doctor-authored pregnancy book--the only one organized week by week.Members who requested this book also requested:Because of the rapid rate of change to both mother and baby, doctors refer to a pregnancy in increments of weeks, not months or even trimesters; expectant mothers look for changes and compare the details of their pregnancies based on the same weekly schedule. The best-selling Your Pregnancy Week by Week doles out focused information in this medically appropriate way, making it the most mom-recommended pregnancy guide on the market.
Now carefully brought up-to-date, this expanded Fifth Edition will also be the most medically current and comprehensive pregnancy guide available. Always reliable and now re-designed to be even more accessible, weekly chapters include illustrations, descriptions of baby's growth and developmental milestones, information about a mother's average weight gain and what she might be feeling or becoming aware of, and the medical testing that corresponds to the week in question. New features include:
* Information on cutting edge obstetric technologies-from 3D ultrasound to pre-natal genetic testing
* The very latest diet, nutritional and fitness recommendations for expectant mothers
* A new chapter devoted to overdue (post-term) pregnancies
* An expanded 15-page glossary of pregnancy and childbirth terms
* A handy Due Date Prediction Calendar
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Top Member Reviews
This book was wonderful while I was expecting my first child. It went into much more detail than what to expect so it was nice to read both and really see and read about what was going on. I reccommend it to any expecting mother.
I really like this series much better than the "What to Expect". This has more pictures and is broken up differently with more details.
I did not wind up using this book during my pregnancy. I do have one complaint about the book. It covers "itching" by saying that a lot of women get it and it's caused by your skin stretching. They then go on to say that it may only occur when you are pregnant and then also when you take oral contraceptives. Well, taking oral contraceptives wouldn't cause your skin to stretch, would it? That means there must be some other reason you are itching - something related to pregnancy hormones. Well, there is. It's called ICP - intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. It's a real condition and if you itch while pregnant, you should be tested for it. Check www.itchymoms.com. By no means does every itchy pregnant woman have ICP, but don't allow your doctor to dismiss you cavalierly.
Laura L. (A very interesting week-by-week guide to fetal development as well as changes in mom's body. Full of helpful tips and other information. I often found myself reading ahead! I liked that it was broken down by week, so I didn't have to wait so long between chapters!
This is a MUST have for a first time mom. I used it almost every day. It has so much more than the month by month style books!
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Good book for first-time moms. Goes thru gestational age week-by-week with pictures of what your baby looks like in utero. Only criticism....not medical in any sense.
Brianne A. from BEAVERDAM, VA wrote on 3/4/2007...AWESOME BOOK!!!
Jennifer M. (someone gave to me and i already had a differant one.
Mary F. from BALTIMORE, MD wrote on 1/11/2007...Very informative!
Tons of information on Pregnancy, fetal development and lots of extras!
This is a great book for anyone who will be a first time mom.