Having Your Baby [Paperback]

Dr. Hilda Hutcherson (Author), Margaret Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0345394038 | ISBN-13: 978-0345394033 | Publication Date: March 25, 1997 | Edition: 1

African-American women face unique challenges during pregnancy. Here is a they can turn to for medical information, health advice, and emotional support during this exhilarating, and sometimes anxious, time. Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, an esteemed Ob-Gyn, explains all the bodily changes, feelings, and medical procedures you may encounter when pregnant. From planning a pregnancy to caring for your newborn, Dr. Hutcherson provides comforting wisdom from her years of experience as a doctor and mother of four. Most important, she addresses such potential risks as fibroid, diabetes, lupus, high blood pressure, and skin conditions.

This extraordinary resource offers medically sound and reassuring advice on choosing a care provider ... caring for yourself successfully in each trimester ... the signs and symptoms that necessitate a call to a health care practitioner...minimizing the chances of birth defects  ... breastfeeding basics ... and much more.

The first childbirth encyclopedia written for African-American mothers-to-be, Having Your Baby addresses all the issues, concerns, and questions you may have about pregnancy and childbirth.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

After practicing obstetrics for many years and giving birth to four children, Harvard Medical graduate Hutcherson recognized the need for a childbirth resource that articulated the social concerns of African American women. Although this clearly written self-help guide contains advice on conception, pregnancy, and delivery that can be found in other resources, its unique features make it a stand-out in birthing literature. Hutcherson offers expectant mothers everything from essential information about diseases like sickle cell anemia and lupus to historical highlights that provide a positive birth image and outlook for black women. Aiming "to combat the high incidence of small, sick, and premature black babies," Hucherson has produced a first-of-its-kind childbirth reference tool that meets the needs of a population traditionally denied equal access to prenatal care. An excellent companion to The Black Women's Health Book (LJ 4/15/90); highly recommended. [This July, Dutton will publish Mama's Little Baby: The Black Woman's Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby's First Year.?Ed.]?Rebecca Cress-Ingebo, Fordham Health Sciences Lib., Wright State Univ., Dayton, Ohi.
-?Rebecca Cress-Ingebo, Fordham Health Sciences Lib., Wright State Univ., Dayton, Ohio
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Publisher

When my sister-in-law was pregnant with her third child, I had no doubt that she knew everything there was to know about pregnancy and childbirth, but I still gave her a copy of Having Your Baby. Instead of reading it she gave it to her husband. The next time I spoke to her she said that asking him to read Having Your Baby was the best thing she had done so far. He was more aware and had a better understanding of what she faced during pregnancy. HAVING YOUR BABY IS ALSO A MUST READ FOR EXPECTING FATHERS!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 428 pages
• Publisher: One World/Ballantine; 1 edition (March 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345394038
• ISBN-13: 978-0345394033
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent white or black, December 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Having Your Baby (Paperback)

I really liked the book. It was informative where the others where not. I just don't understand why it is focused on black women. Everything I read applies to any expected mother.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for 1st Pregnancy, November 26, 2001

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BERNADETTE E (BROOKLYN, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Having Your Baby (Paperback)

This book was given to me by a good friend, and it is the best thing she could have given to me. I found the book to be very informative and answered ALL questions I could ever ask about being pregnant. I even found myself referring back to the book with my second child, pregnant again about a year and a half later. I am here today writing this review, because I want to email this page to my cousin who is now pregnant. I promised her I would find it online and told her to make sure she purchase and read this book....Excellent

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable information, January 3, 2007

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Happy Reader (Bronx, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Having Your Baby (Paperback)

This book helped me as an African-American women see things from someone who could defintely understand me. I enjoyed reading through this guide. It enabled me to ask questions regarding my health that I may not have asked normally. I would say this is a wonderful book to have in your library as you go through your pregnancy.