This just-the-facts guide to pregnancy and childbirth is for all expectant parents who simply want the most important information about pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and new baby care. The book includes all the important "do's" and "don'ts" for a healthy successful pregnancy and birth, including information on nutrition, exercise, labor & delivery and how to take care of a newborn.
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Penny Simkin, a physical therapist, has been a childbirth educator and doula since 1968. She trains childbirth educators, doulas, and doula-trainers and frequently conducts workshops for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals.
Janet Whalley, a registered nurse, has been a childbirth educator since 1975. She is the former executive director of the Childbirth Education Association of Seattle. She provides breastfeeding counseling for new mothers and teaches classes on newborn care.
Ann Keppler, a registered nurse, parish nurse, and lactation specialist, has taught childbirth classes and new-parent classes since 1975.
Janet Whalley, a registered nurse, has been a childbirth educator since 1975. She is the former executive director of the Childbirth Education Association of Seattle. She provides breastfeeding counseling for new mothers and teaches classes on newborn care.
Ann Keppler, a registered nurse, parish nurse, and lactation specialist, has taught childbirth classes and new-parent classes since 1975.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic resource for people with limited life experience or reading skills,
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This review is from: The Simple Guide to Having a Baby: A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth (Paperback)
This book is NOT intended for college-educated mothers-to-be - there are PLENTY of good books (including my favorite - by these same authors - for that demographic). Who this book IS for is teen parents and anyone with more limited English reading skills. What makes this book really unique is not only that it is written simply, but that it is written simply while maintaining something of the pro-mother, pro-baby bias of their original, more extensive work. Midwives are mentioned, for example. And Doulas. And some of the problems with too many interventions at a normal birth. The information is clearly laid out, and addresses the main issues relating especially to birth. I've given copies to young people who found any of the "regular" birth books overwhelming in scope and depth. It was very well received.
If, however, you have the interest and the ability to read English well, get their other, much longer book "Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide."
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's ok if you have no prior knowledge of anatomy,
By EricinNH (Alton, nh United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Simple Guide to Having a Baby: A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth (Paperback)
This book is very simple. I had to giggle as I was reading this because they would insert the definition of body parts and their functions along the way.
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A woman can become pregnant by having sexual intercourse around the time her ovary (sex gland inside her belly) releases an egg. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
call your caregiver, breastfeeding expert, birth ball, birth partner, good latch, breastfeed your baby, cesarean birth, tension spots, pain during labor, postpartum mood disorder, getting enough milk, birth plan, most new mothers, birth center, having your baby, labor contractions, light breathing, cradle hold, comfort measures, labor progress Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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A woman can become pregnant by having sexual intercourse around the time her ovary (sex gland inside her belly) releases an egg. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
call your caregiver, breastfeeding expert, birth ball, birth partner, good latch, breastfeed your baby, cesarean birth, tension spots, pain during labor, postpartum mood disorder, getting enough milk, birth plan, most new mothers, birth center, having your baby, labor contractions, light breathing, cradle hold, comfort measures, labor progress Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Relaxing Tension Spots New!
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