The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood [Paperback]

Joanne Stone MD (Editor), Keith Eddleman MD (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2008

The Pregnancy Bible, with 300,000 copies sold, is the most attractive and complete guide to this important event in parents' lives.

This updated edition includes authoritative information about the latest developments on a number of significant issues affecting the well-being of an expectant mother and her baby. Specifically, these include:

• Revisions to the FDA/USDA food pyramid
• New CDC recommendations about mercury and fish
• Update on nuchal translucency screening
• Update on screening for genetic disorders (in particular in the Ashkenazi Jewish population)
• Updated information about loss rates after amniocentesis
• The availability of ancillary testing when undergoing CVS/ amnio (like aneuploidy FISH and microdeletion FISH)
• New information about 3D/4D ultrasound
• A new emphasis on the importance of reporting domestic violence
• Recent trends in cesarean delivery "on demand"
• The importance of keeping vaccinations up to date
• Updated information on teeth whitening
• An updated section on the "breech" position
• Update on Down syndrome screening.

The Pregnancy Bible covers the complete sequence of fetal development in utero week by week. Each stage is illustrated with full color photography. Many photos are life-size and reproduced from state-of-the-art ultrasound images. The book also uses step-by-step illustrations, sidebars, practical suggestions, topics to discuss, checklist charts, quick-reference gatefold spreads, check-up calendars, a directory and other easy-to-access information and advice to guide expectant parents through the pregnancy, birth and early infancy.

American Reference Books Annual praised The Pregnancy Bible for its "easy-to-understand style that will especially appeal to first-time parents." It is an essential addition to public and consumer health library collections and one that customers will request by name.

Editorial Reviews

Review

[Review of earlier edition:] Easy-to-read, full color sourcebook. (Parents Express 200407)

[Review of earlier edition:] Well-organized and inviting-to-read book, crammed with color photographs, does a wonderful job of informing expectant parent(s). (Georgia Family 200310)

[Review of earlier edition:] Offers everything both parents will ever need to know, presented clearly and with keen up-to-the-minute information. (Susan Brooke Day Nashville Parent Magazine 200404)

[Review of earlier edition:] Excellent resource... practical information in an easy to follow format... comprehensive, well written, informative, and timely. (Lise L. Hackett E-Streams 200311)

[Review of earlier edition:] Comprehensive guide that addresses both the medical and emotional aspects of pregnancy... a wealth of information. (Sue Fast Island Parent 20031020)

[Review of earlier edition:] Well-designed and the text is easy to understand... color photography... lots of good practical advice. (Linda Hutchinson San Gabriel Valley Tribune 20031028)

[Review of earlier edition:] Walks moms- and dads-to-be through all aspects of having a baby... detailed medical information. (Mariko Thompson Los Angeles Daily News 2004)

[Review of earlier edition:] Written in an easy-to-understand style that will especially appeal to first-time parents... highly recommended. (Shannon Hysell American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35 200902)

This sourcebook for expectant parents combines advice from gynecologists, obstetricians, fetal medicine physicians, midwives, psychologists, dieticians, geneticists, pediatricians, and teachers . (Book News )

About the Author

Joanne Stone, MD, and Keith Eddleman, MD, are associate professors of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books; 2nd edition (September 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1554073804
• ISBN-13: 978-1554073801
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Women's Health > Pregnancy & Childbirth

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Primer!, October 15, 2004

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Relentless "skepticalbeliever" (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood (Paperback)

As an expecting father, I needed some guidance (beyond the obvious) about my wife's pregnancy and about fetal development. I tried a famous book in this subject, but was utterly disappointed by its lack of organization and depth. After browsing through several pregnancy books at my local bookstore, me and my wife decided to get this great book.
1. The graphics and illustrations are superb.
2. The organization is very intuitive.
3. The information is explained in a coherent manner.
4. The authors are not condescending or patronizing at all.
5. The index is excellent when trying to find a specific topic.

I highly recommend this book to both fathers- and mothers-to-be.

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Pregnancy Book, February 9, 2006

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Tamara L. "T" (El Dorado Hills, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood (Paperback)

I have purchased many pregnancy books and this is my favorite of them all. The book is thorough and informative. I like the sections on what is healthy to eat and what to stay away from. I also like the exercise section that has pictures, not diagrams, of pregnant women doing the exercises.

My husband likes this book because it shows him pictures of what I am supposed to look like as well as what the developing embryo is supposed to look like each week. He is disinterested in all the other pregnancy books.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is pregnant or who is planning to become pregnant.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and Informative, July 14, 2005

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Jamie in Washington (Eastern Washington, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood (Paperback)

I found this book to be very educational. Not only is it well put together, but the graphics are excellent.

One word of advice, however. My husband had a hard time with the book because of the graphic nature of some of the photos. The photos are not descrete, but none the less, done in a tasteful, educational manner. If you have a queasy stomach, some of the material may be too much. I still highly recommend this to you wimps out there simply for the terrific content. If you can't handle the pictures, go to the next page/chapter.

The book has both a week-by-week pull-out description for your changing body and a week-by-week description for the baby's development. Again, great photos and excerpts that will help you understand what is going on. There is even a chapter dedicated to fatherhood, which many books neglect to consider.

It doesn't stop there! There is even chapters on common and not so common newborn medical problems and a postpardum reference.

Get this book, you won't regret it!