Product Description

In Pregnancy For DummiesDr Sarah Jarvis takes the reader through pregnancy,trimester bytrimester,following the baby’s growth and describing medical issues that might ensue.

This UK edition includes information on:

• Getting the best care from the NHS for you and your baby
• Welfare benefits for mothers and mums to be.
• The newborn baby
• Taking care of yourself after delivery
• Choosing breast– or bottle–feeding
• Special considerations,such as age, multiple births, complications, illness
•  New ultrasound techniques,such as 4D
• Working while pregnant and deciding when to return
• Considering “alternative birth”procedures
• Selecting and using an infant car seat
• Preparing home,family and siblings for new baby
• Caring for a premature child

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12334 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Review
“A new addition to this popular series, the book offers sound, practical advice for ever stage of pregnancy.” (Yoga & Health, May 2005)

Review
“A new addition to this popular series, the book offers sound, practical advice for ever stage of pregnancy.” (Yoga & Health, May 2005)

From the Back Cover
With proven advice on everything from conception to breast–feeding.

This friendly guide is full of practical advice and expert medical guidance to reassure parents–to–be at every stage of pregnancy. Whether you’ve just discovered you’re expecting or you’re hoping to become pregnant soon, this book guides you through all you need to know to make pregnancy a happy, healthy experience.

Discover how to:

• Prepare for pregnancy
• Unravel the mystery of antenatal testing
• Take care of your body
• Help your partner through pregnancy
• Survive labour pains
• Care for your newborn baby
• Find out about state benefits

Customer Reviews

The best of the lot
As soon as we got the news, my husband and I bought a whole library of pregnancy books (OK, we were pretty excited!)But Pregnancy For Dummies gets my top marks. Its just so down to earth and covers way more stuff than the other books -especially with antenatal testing. It even covers my welfare benefits and rights! Really really good.

excellent book - cuts through all the myths you read in the press etc
when my wife recently got pregnant, we debated whether to buy a book or not. we decided not to until we saw this one. most of the other books i've seen are too "spiritual" - and frankly are for people who think they are better then everyone else because they are expecting. this book is practical, well laid out and non-judgemental. i reccomend it to men and women alike - u dont need anything else

More informative than any other book in my "library."
I found this book to be very realistic and less flowery than "What to Expect" and "Your Pregnancy Week By Week", even though the latter of the two was a very wise purchase. "Pregnancy for Dummies" was much more informative and seemed to give me more honest information on what things will really be like for the duration of my pregnancy. If you're looking for good books for the father-to-be, check out "The Father's Guide to Pregnancy" and "She's Having a Baby-and I'm Having a Meltdown". My husband is in another country right now and has no idea when he'll be back, so this is his way of keeping in touch with my pregnancy. As hard as it is be apart for him, these books ease his mind somewhat.