The Mother of All Pregnancy Books

The ultimate guide to conception, birth, and everything in between. Unlike all those otherbossy, tell-you-what-to-do titles, this funny, entertaining guide presents expectant parents with all the facts on such perennial hot topics as pain relief during labor, episiotomy, and circumcision, and empowers them to make informed personal choices. It's packed with tools you won't find anywhere else, including: * Charts highlighting the risks of using various over-the-counter drug productsduring pregnancy* Lists of the ten best -- and worst --baby products* A set of emergency childbirth procedures* Forthright discussions of difficult topics like infertility, high-risk pregnancy, and pregnancy and infant loss that other books are loathe to tackle

Table of Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1: Are You Really Ready to Have a Baby? Chapter 2: Your Pre-Game Plan. Chapter 3: Sperm, Meet Egg. Chapter 4: Missed Conceptions. Chapter 5: Winning at Baby Roulette. Chapter 6: Operation Healthy Baby. Chapter 7: The Worry Zone. Chapter 8: The Complaint Department. Chapter 9: To Test or Not to Test? Chapter 10: Lights, Camera, Action! Chapter 11: When Pregnancy Isn't Perfect. Chapter 12: Life After Baby. Appendixes. Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Birth Plan. Appendix C: Emergency Childbirth Procedures. Appendix D: Directory of Organizations. Appendix E: Web Site Directory. Appendix F: Statistics at a Glance. Appendix G: Recommended Reading. Index.

Reviews

"A book that lives up to its name... Incredibly comprehensive yet easy to follow." (Chicago Tribune, June 16, 2002) "...my summer reading has been filled up..." (Eastern Eye, August 2003)