Dr. Spock's Pregnancy Guide: Take Charge Parenting Guides (Mass Market Paperback)

by Marjorie Greenfield (Author) "At the end of Week 4 of your pregnancy, the embryo has implanted in the wall of your uterus and consists of two layers of..." (more)
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Product Description

Pregnant? Congratulations! Now let an expert guide you through this exciting time.

Pregnancy is a time of powerful emotions, dramatic changes, and plenty of questions. Noted obstetrician Marjorie Greenfield, M.D., one of the new team of medical experts at The Dr. Spock Company, has written this authoritative book to answer all your questions and help ensure a happy, healthy pregnancy. Dr. Spock's Pregnancy Guide will take you month by month through the thrilling journey to parenthood, with special focus on how to:

Follow the development of your growing baby

Find the right obstetrician or midwife

Deal with common symptoms and problems

Plan the kind of childbirth experience you want

Get good care every step of the way, and more

For more than 50 years, Dr. Benjamin Spock was the world's best-known pediatrician. Drawing upon his trusted philosophy of baby and child care, a new generation of experts at The Dr. Spock Company brings today's moms and dads the latest in parenting, child-health, and pregnancy information. Be sure to pick up Dr. Spock's Baby Basics, the first book in the Take Charge Parenting Guides series.

About the Author
Dr. Marjorie Greenfield is director of obstetrics and gynecology at The Dr. Spock Company. A practicing OB/GYN for more than 15 years, Dr. Greenfield has been named in numerous local and national "Top Doctors" guides. Dr. Greenfield lives with her husband and son in Cleveland, Ohio, where she is associate professor of Reproductive Biology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (April 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743457714
• ISBN-13: 978-0743457712
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essential pregancy book., June 5, 2007

By	Mommy (Cleveland Heights, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dr. Spock's Pregnancy Guide (Paperback)

I actually have the 2nd edition of this book, but I know this one is just as good.
Dr. Greenfield tells it like it is. Everything you ever needed to know is in this book. Furthermore, it's written in a way that even your husband will sit down and read it!

I loved it and attribute the wonderful, active, beautiful, daughter I have to all the things I learned in this book!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Spock's Pregnancy Guide, October 1, 2004

By	Tricia Hale (OH) - See all my reviews

As a young woman who hopes to become pregnant in the near future, I found this book to be extremely informative. It is organized in such a way that the information is easy to find and understand. I found the advice to be relevant and practical. I particularly enjoyed the "Parent - "Parent excerpts which contain quotes from parents relating to each chapter. I intend to use this book as my guide if I am lucky enough to experience the miracle of pregnancy & childbirth.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not great, April 21, 2008

By	Hannah Cherney "PunkerHand" (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dr. Spock's Pregnancy Guide (Paperback)

This book really isn't that great. It came highly recommended, so I was disappointed when I got it. It pretty much just says exactly what "What to Expect When You're Expecting" says...word for word sometimes! The books I really use are What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Pregnancy Bible, The Mother of All Pregnancy Organizers, The Everything Twins...Book, and The Pregnancy Countdown. You really don't need to buy the "Dr. Spock" book.