Publication Date:April 1, 2004 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description This new Mayo Clinic book on pregnancy provides you with practical information and reassurance on pregnancy and childbirth. Compiled by Mayo Clinic experts in obstetrics, it offers a clear, thorough and reliable reference for this exciting and sometimes unpredictable journey. This comprehensive book includes:
A month-by-month look at mom and baby
In-depth "Decision Guides" to help you make informed decisions on topics such as how to select a health care provider, prenatal testing options, pain relief for childbirth, and many others
An easy-to-use reference guide that covers topics such as morning sickness, heartburn, back pain, headaches and yeast infections, among others
Information on pregnancy health concerns, including preterm labor, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, along with an overview on being pregnant when you have pre-existing health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or hyperthyroidism
Best of the best!August 23, 2010 Happy Mama This is the ONLY pregnancy book you will need. Before I got pregnant and during my pregnancy, I got at least 10 pregnancy books. The only other one that I also found helpful was "What to Expect," but this book is WAY better. Don't waste your money on other books. I regret getting all the "natural birth" and "natural" methods books, they were not scientifically proven (in fact, sometimes outright dangerous!). Go with the Mayo Clinic. You, your husband, and your baby will be glad. : )
Very helpful bookAugust 22, 2010 Xinzhi Zhao(FAIRFAX, VA, US) My wife and I ordered this book and read it in our first trimester. It turned out to be worth the price, which is well structured with detailed and actionable information on week by week baby/mother changes, potential decisions, complexity and problems to be aware. Though the book is quite thick (600 pages),I have completed it within two weeks before I feel more confident to take good care of my wife.
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy PregnancyAugust 10, 2010 N. Larson(Brownsville, Wi. United States) This was given as a gift to my daughter. She said it's full of useful info, and she's following along in the book as she progresses in her pregnancy. Though not certain, I'll give it a 5 star.
Very informativeAugust 7, 2010 Sara Arthur(Wheaton, MD, US) This is a great book. I have read both this and the usual (What to Expect) books, but this (Mayo Clinic) surpasses all the others by far. The details and explanations of what exactly is going on in your body are great. Way more helpful then just saying "it's normal" like other books. This is my new "congrats-your-pregnant" gift.
It would be great if they had Mayo Clinic Guides to your toddler, etc...
For a book from Mayo, very little science.August 2, 2010 Ellen B.(Champaign, IL, US) 2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book doesn't site any medical studies to go along with its "facts." It doesn't even have a bibliography or suggestions for further study. The more I learn about the medical profession, the more I strongly believe in getting 2nd opinions for important decisions and demanding actual evidence from validated studies to collaborate what the doctor says.
For example, page 345 states, "A home delivery should not be attempted with VBAC." I take issue with this because I am planning to have an HBAC (home-birth-after-cesarean). I'm irked, not because doctors are against home births, but the claim doesn't address why. No "this is dangerous because... or talk to your doctor if... or under certain circumstances..." Just don't do it. Mayo says so. HBACs are common enough to have their own acronym for goodness sake, and plenty of people have them successfully. I would have appreciated fuller description of this complicated, controversial issue.
The book takes the same sort of stance towards medications during labor. For example (page 331), "Scientific studies don't support that [an epidural] causes a significant slowing of labor." Really? What scientific studies? The book doesn't site any. What do they consider significant, 3 days? I personally know a woman whose choice to get an epidural led to her uterus being removed. This book doesn't talk about those kinds of risks. They don't mention that c-sections can cause decreased future fertility. They don't even discuss the effects of medication on the newborn.
This is a minor issue, but all the baby pictures are illustrations. In the age of 3-D ultrasounds, couldn't they have used some actual footage?
As far as reference goes, this book has plenty of good information. But don't totally trust it. Excited first time moms who have never explored the option of natural childbirth may naively go along with everything in this book without questioning. But, the pain of my unwanted c-section has opened my eyes. For something produced by Mayo, I'm very disappointed with the lack of scientific evidence. Save yourself $15 and find a different pregnancy reference book. I recommend Ina May's Guide to Childbirth which incidentally quotes many, many scientific studies.
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