Pea in a Pod: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth & Beyond
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0757001815 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Currently, Linda is a lactation consultant and educator at Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Winter Park, Florida, where she teaches early pregnancy, breastfeeding, and Happiest Baby on the Block classes.. She has taught childbirth classes since 1977, first with the CEA of Jacksonville, Florida, and then at Special Beginnings, an out-of-hospital bir
Best pregnancy book ever Oleander I've read practically every pregnancy book on the market because my Mom works at a library and brings them all home for me. This is the best book I have read. It has everything! It's like having eight different pregnancy books in one. It has a ton of practical details you won't find anywhere else and is very readable. The section on nutrition is incredible. There's a section with great diagrams for labor positions. The best drawings I've ever seen to explain effacement and the muscles of the perineum. Y. nessa said Very informative; subtly opinionated. I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and all of the useful information it provides for women during and after pregnancy. Readers should be aware, however, that Goldberg has definite opinions which may slightly color the way she presents material. For healthy women, she advocates the use of midwives and birthing centers over hospitals, natural birth over elective medical interventions, and she does not view circumcision very highly. This worked for me, but if you are of the "hate pain and need an epidural. "A solid choice for any would-be informed mother to be" according to Midwest Book Review. Motherhood is something the majority of women will experience at some point. "Peas in a Pod: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Beyond" is a complete and comprehensive reference for mothers who want to best take care of their children and have all the knowledge they need at their disposal. Frequently asked questions, advice on breast-feeding, immunizations, and more, "Peas in a Pod" is packed with color photos and a solid choice for any would-be informed mother to be.
Labor variations arediscussed along with common interventions and medications. After presenting an overview of birthing options and caregiver choices, Pea in a Pod offers a detailed description of conception and fetal development, along with the physical and emotional changes to expect during pregnancy. If you choose to be more active in the birth experience, Pea in a Pod is your perfect playbook. Back in the good ol days, mothers-to-be visited their obstetricians once a month and gave birth under heavy sedation, while dads paced nervously in the waiting room. It also provides nutritional guidelines, exercise plans, information on prenatal tests
In this comprehensive guide, Goldberg presents a wealth of well-organized information in a confident manner, along with more than 300 photos, illustrations and graphics, a useful glossary, trimester checklists and resource guide. Along with standard medical information, the author covers such alternative techniques as acupressure, visualization and touch relaxation and offers offbeat snippets such as the Navajo concept of a birth circle. . While the whimsical title, cover art depicting a green-capped baby popping out of