Product Description

With more and more women having babies later in life, "Not Too Late: Having A Baby After 35" is a comprehensive guide for older mothers who want straightforward information and practical advice about pregnancy, birth and parenthood. Describing the experience through the eyes of the mothers themselves and covering the many different perspectives of older mothers, Gill Thorn gives background information about pregnancy, birth and the early weeks afterwards, as they affect older mothers, including the medical conditions associated with age. It helps mothers make informed choices about the options available, for example in using technology during labour, and gives the solutions to particular problems, such as how to arrange a home birth, or engage a maternity nurse. It discusses specific topics of concern to older mothers, such as work issues, tiredness and relationships with step-children. It gives information directly from other older mothers - their practical experience, advice and tips. One of the most informative guides ever written on older motherhood, "Not Too Late" will be an invaluable aid for the ever-increasing number of older women making the many choices facing them during pregnancy and childbirth.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #698892 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

From the Back Cover
More and more women over thirty-five are having babies. Some have made a conscious decision to delay motherhood, or have experienced difficulty in conceiving; others are adding to their family or starting again after a long gap.

Not Too Late: Having A Baby After 35 is a comprehensive guide for women who want straightforward information and practical advice about pregnancy, birth and parenthood. With the aid of casestudies that cover the many different perspectives that concern older mothers, this invaluable book offers:

* essential background information on pregnancy and birth as it affects women having a baby after thirty-five

* guidance on a range of issues, including tests for fetal abnormalities and the use of technology during labour, to allow you to make informed decisions on the choices available to you

* practical details about such things as how to arrange a home birth or engage a maternity nurse

* advice on specific topics of concern to older women, such as coping with work, tiredness and complex family relationships

The most informative guide ever written on older motherhood, Not Too Late is essential reading if you are one of the ever-increasing number of women facing a unique range of choices and concerns about pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

About the Author
Gill Thorn
Gill Thorn is a birth counsellor and a regular contributor to Practical Parenting magazine. She is the author of three previous books including Practical Parenting: Pregnancy and Birth. She has three grown-up children, and lives with her husband near Chichester.