Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn (4th Edition) : The Complete Guide

from eo206

My OB recommended that I read this book while I was pregnant. I found it very helpful, especially right before I gave birth. It isn't a good guide for the week-by-week changes that a pregnant woman goes through. It is so much better at explaining labor, delivery, and the changes a body goes throu...

from Manderers

There are so many Pregnancy books on the market, and from what I can tell, they all have the same information. The main thing I look for when purchasing a pregnancy book is the layout and presentation of the information. One of the main things I like about this book in particular is that it inclu...

from shabacus

A quick survey of the local bookstore, not to mention a search on the topic on Amazon, reveals a bewildering assortment of books on this subject. There are the top sellers with dozens of editions, and the less well known, sometimes very specialized volumes. My initial impression of this book is t...

from eo206

My OB recommended that I read this book while I was pregnant. I found it very helpful, especially right before I gave birth. It isn't a good guide for the week-by-week changes that a pregnant woman goes through. It is so much better at explaining labor, delivery, and the changes a body goes throu...

from kschloss

This is the fifth edition of a book I read, reviewed, and loved many years ago, when I was first starting out as a childbirth educator. Penny Simkin is an authority I respect and admire, and her involvement as author and contributor to this volume adds credence to the content that other books do ...