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Book is great in any edition. I passed this one on to a co-worker expecting twins and I know it will come in handy.
I used this soooo much with my first pregnancy. I highly recommend to have it around. I refer to it for any little questions I have.
Not to mention, the extensive discussion about the risks of miscarriage, down syndrome, brain damage due to uterine compression and lack of oxygen during delivery, jaundice, and a host of other horrible diseases and afflictions, the risks of which are increased by the mother's age, weight, and medical history. I didn't understand why I cried because we didn't get any mail that day or because I couldn't for the life of me remember the last place I put the remote. It's nice to read another woman's perspective on pregnancy. My little girl was born 5 days before her due date and it was a what I consider to be a breeze.
But I did have emotional mood swings. I often took this book with me to the rest room and in the bath and found myself reading it on my lunch hour. But we do need to know about those things, and it goes on to say that you have a greater chance of having a perfect healthy baby. worrying was for naught. But reading this book puts it out there on the table, and when you understand why things are happening it's easier to deal with and control.
which I did. What made it easy for me I think was that my daughter was planned and that I stayed positive the whole time and encouraged myself that everything would be ok. I never had any morning sickness or back aches or similar discomforts and my pregnancy was actually quite uneventful, as was the delivery. I kept a lot of my water all through the birth and she came sliding out about 8 hours after I started labor. You make an effort to be nicer and more understanding.
Yes, there are a lot of terrible things that can go wrong, I had the worst night mares about the band-syndrome where the babies lose fingers and toes due to being wrapped up in the amniotic bands in the womb. So. Personally I believe 90% of complications in pregnancy result from stress and negative feelings and environments.
Great book - it has been real helpful for my wife pregnant w/our first child.
I was very impressed with the great detail this book gives to women who are new to motherhood. This book was recommended to me by my doctor, since there are so many pregnancy books on the market. This is my first pregnancy and I am clueless. I gain great insight when I use the book to take me through each week of my pregnancy. My doctor wanted to be sure I had the best with the most accurate information. It definitely is the best.
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