Explains what happens at every stage of pregnancy--from the latest medical advances to parents' real-life experiences--using the best material from babycenter.com, including parents' tips and comments
"Pregnancy affects the physiology of women as their bodies adapt to the growing life within them; but how does this affect how you manage general, or pre-existing medical complaints? How do you dif
As the only book of its kind, this text provides a complete resource for care of the high risk patient and her complex needs. It helps you provide the best care and increase positive outcomes with co
Medication management is a critical aspect of the midwife's role. This leading text offers comprehensive, up-to-date guidance on drugs commonly administered during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal
Announcing the new Spanish-language translation of What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition, America's pregnancy bible with over 16 million copies in print. Originally published as Que se Pue
The publication of this follow-up volume to YOGA: The Path to Holistic Health (more than 50,000 copies sold) will be a landmark event in the yogic community. Officially sanctioned by B.K.S. Iyengar,
This text is a narrative style exam review text for two of the most popular sonography certification exams in abdomen and obstetrics and gynecology by the ARDMS (American Registry of Diagnostic Medica
This fully revised and updated edition, traces in full-color images and photographs the journey from conception to birth. A user-friendly, chronologically arranged reference, I'm Pregnant presents fu
Making and having babies--what it takes to get pregnant, stay pregnant, and deliver--has mystified women and men for the whole of human history. The birth gurus of ancient times told newlyweds that s
"As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to reconcile. Weight Gain D
The Pre-hospital Obstetric Emergency Training (POET) programme provides an introduction to the obstetric patient and the anatomical and physiological changes that occur during pregnancy (including int
Evidence based practice is now widely accepted as a fundamental tenet of midwifery. The importance of evidence in defining midwifery policy and practice in the UK health system, and others, is acknowl
The bestselling authors of YOU: Staying Young, YOU: Being Beautiful, and YOU: On a Diet are back with a close look at the ins and outs of pregnancy. The DVD includes four different kinds of workout--
Backed up by the latest nutritional research, this guide debunks previous pregnancy food myths and uncovers a number of surprising and food choices that expectant moms should be eating (but probably
Few life experiences feature emotional swings as extreme as those of pregnancy—it’s a monumental mix of both intense excitement and skip-a-beat anxiety. How do you respond to such a situation? If you’
This useful book gives sound, straightforward advice about prenatal care, analyzing and diagnosing high-risk factors, and describing the tests, medications, and procedures necessary for a healthy pre
We are all shaped by our genetic inheritance and by the environment we live in. Indeed, the argument about which of these two forces, nature or nurture, predominates has been raging for decades. But
