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5.0 out of 5 stars Unfair to chastize book because of Dr. Berk's problems, July 8, 1999

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This review is from: The Everything Pregnancy Book: What Every Woman Needs to Know-Month-By-Month, to Insure a Worry-Free Pregnancy (Everything Series) (Paperback)

In response to the reviewer who claims the book isn't good because Dr. Berk has malpractice claims against him, I have 2 things to say. First, Dr. Berk is not the primary author of the book. He writes bits and pieces throughout the book, but a woman wrote most of the book. It includes helpful advice on topics such as when to expect your clothes to feel tight, and what types of maternity clothes you should buy based on your due date. This is helpful information I have not seen elsewhere. Second, I don't know the specifics of these malpractice claims against Dr. Berk, but OB/GYN's have the highest rate of malpractice claims filed, and just because claims have been filed doesn't mean the doctor was provided negligent care. I work in the medical field, and have done research on this topic. Not all of the malpractice suits filed are due to negligence. Some times parents are just seeking compensation for a bad outcome that would have happened regardless of the situation. Don't let the previous reader's comments dissuade you from buying this very informative and helpful book!!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Medical information is quite one-sided and biased., October 21, 1999

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This review is from: The Everything Pregnancy Book: What Every Woman Needs to Know-Month-By-Month, to Insure a Worry-Free Pregnancy (Everything Series) (Paperback)

While the general information in the book is fairly good, and the writing is clear enough for even the lay person to understand easily.

However, much of the medical "facts" are very, very biased and do NOT reflect current medical studies and respected reports on the effects of, for example, epidurals, pitocin-induced labor, episotomy, and other such interventions.

The reader is advised to take the medical aspects of such medical management of labor with a good deal of skepticism, and to check elsewhere for the real facts concerning interventions and their possible side effects and complications.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Misinformation and inappropriate recommendations, March 4, 2003

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This review is from: The Everything Pregnancy Book: What Every Woman Needs to Know-Month-By-Month, to Insure a Worry-Free Pregnancy (Everything Series) (Paperback)

I read the first several chapters of this book and found several errors and some misinformation. For example, the book warns that marathon runners raise their core temperature an average of 37.4 degrees farenheit. Really? My core temperature when running goes up to 134.9 degrees? Wow. The consulting doctor also gives a recommendation for women to only gain 20 - 25 pounds during pregnancy so they can go back to prepregnancy weight "at delivery". Not only does this go against the recommendations given by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (average weight gain of 25-35 pounds) but going back to prepregnancy weight is unhealthy and impractical for women, especially if they plan to breastfeed, in which case they NEED fat stores so that their milk is healthy. I will be returning this book and will go back to reading "The Pregnacy Book" by William and Martha Sears.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Antiquated Advice
The advice in this book was antiquated. For example they talked about "catalog" shopping, talk about having a comforter in the crib, and a lot of other things like that. Read more

Published on February 10, 2008 by Denise Marie Fezza

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, If You Haven't Bought It Already
Written as part of the "Everything" series of books, the "pregnancy" volume attempts to cover all topics "pregnancy" related, and it does. Read more

Published on August 17, 2007 by Claudine Wolk

3.0 out of 5 stars Updated 2nd Edition Now Available
A completely rewritten and enormously improved second edition of The Everything Pregnancy Book is now available. The new book is by Paula Ford-Martin, with Dr. Read more

Published on October 3, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Check everything out with your doctor
I was very disappointed with the book and found that a lot of the information was completely contradictory to advice from my doctor and mid-wife. Read more

Published on June 9, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Book For Needed Infomation About Pregnancy
I enjoyed this book a great deal. I found it not only to be on the level of a person who may not know a lot about human physiology, but also for people who may have a background... Read more

Published on December 20, 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book To Have With Your First Pregnancy
I purchased this book for my first pregnancy and referred to it on many occasions. I found it very easy to understand and though it does cover medical related topics and... Read more

Published on July 14, 2001 by Coral T.

1.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Berk's malpractice history IS relevant
As the mother of 7 children (4 boys and 3 girls), I can state that this book is trite. But, more importantly, for the author to gloss over Dr. Read more

Published on November 18, 2000 by kim lee

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall a good, easy-to-understand for the non-professional.
What I really like about this book is not just that it covers "everything"--well at least everything most people need to know--but that it does so in a way that most... Read more

Published on August 22, 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars Take the medical stuff with a mine, not a grain, of salt!
After I bought this book, I read an article in the Reader's Digest (July 1999) written by a man whose wife had died after being misdiagnosed by Dr. Berk. Read more

Published on June 23, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for first-time moms-to-be
This book is very easy to read. I really enjoyed the lists and the factoids in the margin, as an aside to the content. Read more

Published on June 21, 1999

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Inside This Book (learn more)

First Sentence:
From prepartum anxiety to postpartum blues, there is no doubt about it and no need to hide it: Pregnancy can make you feel downright crazy at times. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stuffy sinuses, expectant moms, pelvic joints

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Howard Berk, Doctor's Note, United States, Was Wondering, New York, Howard Shapiro, New Jersey, Other Pregnant Women Have These Symptoms, Virginia Apgar, Elizabeth Whelan

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