Product Description

Lauded by women and their caregivers as simply the best pregnancy guide, Your Pregnancy Bible has now been thoroughly updated and revised to take account of the changes in antenatal care and obstetric practice since the book was first published. Your Pregnancy Bible contains the combined knowledge and experience of experts in their fields, overseen by a top practising consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #145 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-22
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 392 pages

Review
Emma's Diary .......covers all of the vital subjects that a mum-to-be needs to know.... as well as practical and reassuring advice are all included in this excellent book --Emma's Diary

Midwifery Digest
"Very useful and beautifully presented"

Synopsis
The book's combination of in-depth, illustrated chapters that deal with all aspects of antenatal care, labour and delivery and newborn care, plus highly detailed reference sections on medical treatments and procedures, and its week-by-week look at the developing baby, has led readers to exclaim "Excellent - everything I wanted to know; Fantastic! A real must-have! This is the one you need. Does exactly what it says on the cover!!". Thoroughly revised to ensure that its coverage of vital subjects such as ultrasound scanning and other screening tests, labour management, maternal disease during pregnancy and infant first aid reflect the latest UK guidelines, "Your Pregnancy Bible" is certain to remain the ideal pregnancy companion for all pregnant women and their partners.

Customer Reviews

By far the best of it's genre
This book is bloody ace. I went mad and bought 4 pregnancy books but this one is by far the clearest, most sensible, most reassuring, best laid out, most informative and least patronising of the lot. This is my first pregnancy and I live abroad so need as much info as possible about what's happening to me and my baby and this is just brilliant - totally indispensable. If you're going to buy a pregnancy book - just buy this one, you won't need any others.

Unfortunately i had a fever during my first trimester and without this book i would never have known whether calling the doctor was the right or wrong thing to do (it;s the right thing to do) - I can't praise this book enough.

The best of it's kind!
Whilst pregnant, i bought both this book, and the similar one by Dr Miriam Stoppard. This was by far the best. I loved the week by week explanation of the baby's progress including a photo for each week, then a seperate explanation of my own development. Many other books show your development in months for example rather than weeks.

I also found this book nicely up to date, some others on the market have been updated with regards to content but the photo's are very old which is off putting - seeing a picture of a woman dressed head to foot in a towelling nightie!!! Or a checkered tent rather than modern maternity clothes!

If you catch yourself asking questions at 2am - this is the book for you
I bought a couple of books to read during my pregnancy. This was one of them and I have to say, I am really glad I did. It has everything in it from what to pack in your hospital bag to how to what your growing baby will look like at 28 weeks and everything and anything else. It really is 'the bible'. Excellent for just picking up and having a flick or to go to when you have a real question or worry.

The style of writing is very matter of fact, without being patronising or trying to be your friend which I liked as I wanted a no nonsense book to go along with the other books I'd bought. There is an excellent chapter for new dads and it goes well into birth and the first few weeks of having a baby so I think it will be with me for quite a while.

The only thing I'd have to complain about is the weight of it - leaning it on your bump while you lie in bed reading is not the most comfortable (and baby agrees!) but then, it's probably best not to read about birth or cleft palates or stretch marks just before you go to bed anyway!

A thoroughly good buy - highly recommended.