Pregnancy and Childbirth [Paperback]

Tracy Hotchner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997

With over a million copies in print, "Pregnancy and Childbirth" has been the "bible" women have turned to for information, comfort, and support to guide them through each step of having a baby. Now, filled with the most current thinking and medical information from pre-pregnancy preparation to delivery and new baby care, "Pregnancy and Childbirth" is, more than ever, the one book that gives parents an unbiased presentation of available options so they can work in partnership with their doctor to make decisions best suited to them and for their child.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tracie Hotchner is a nationally recognized authority on the subject of birth and maternity care, as well as a screenwriter and journalist. She is the author ofThe Pregnancy Diary, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Childbirth and Marriage, and a novel, Made in Heaven. She lives in East Hampton, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Rev Upd Su edition (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380780399
• ISBN-13: 978-0380780396
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,992,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A balanced presentation of every topic of preg & labor, September 5, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)

I read Tracy Hotchner's previous edition of "Pregnancy & Childbirth" and found that she covers every, and I mean every, topic that pertains to pregnancy, labor and delivery. For each and every topic presented, she first explains the topic and then presents its' pros and cons. Ms. Hotchner occasionally allows a little bit of a personal bias be evident in her presentation of a subject. I, however, always found that I appreciated her biases and tended to concur with her cautions, etc. I agree that "Pregnancy & Childbirth" is the "bible" of pregnancy books. It is so informative and I found tidbits of information in Ms. Hotchner's book that I have not found in many, many of the other popular and technical books I have read on the subject. Stacy McCullough, RN, BSN, PHN, ACCE, FACCE (labor & delivery RN, and certified Lamaze educator)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars lots of information, but not necessarily accurate, August 31, 2003

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Erica L. Andersen "melvin990" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)

Overall, I felt that this book was ok. I really liked the Homebirth and Choices in Childbirth sections. However, some of the book's information contradicts standard advice, such as what makes breasts sag, and how to prepare breasts for breastfeeding, and the author makes no effort to cite this advice. Also, if you have a low-carb lifestyle, or make any effort at all to watch your carb intake, you'll have to ignore all the advice on nutrition. Drinking regular soda, full of high fructose corn syrup, is actually advised as being rich in carbohydrates! I suppose it is, but not the kind that you want to be consuming.

Also, the advice on medication during pregnancy was not useful. I'm sure that every pregnant woman would prefer not to take any medications, but unfortunately, many otherwise healthy women do have issues that require treatment. For instance, I would be in very bad health without any allergy medicine, and although the book leads you to believe that all antihistimines are extremely dangerous, that is simply not true. My midwife approved a mild nose spray for my allergies that is condsidered safe.

I would use this book as a supplement to other information, but I think it is not accurate enough to be used as your ONLY book for pregnancy. And, please, check out any information that sounds strange.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I had -- and I had them all!, February 21, 2002

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Regina Rozsa - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback)

I loved this book. It was full of lots of detailed information, much more detailed than other books of similar subject. It has an excellent section that tracks the development of the fetus so the mother-to-be can follow along, and in the early weeks of pregnancy, it even breaks it down day by day in some cases! I had at least a dozen books that I read cover to cover, but this is the one I kept going back to, because it was the one that consistently had the information I needed. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who is really "into" their pregnancy experience!