The Pregnant Body Book

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756687128
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pregnant Body Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pregnant Body Book looks at the nature of human pregnancy, including how it has changed through evolution, and explores the anatomy and physiology of both the male and female reproductive systems. The mysteries of DNA and genetics are unraveled and explained, including patterns of inheritance, such as hair or eye color. The Pregnant Body Book examines the development of the baby in the womb and the parallel changes in the mother's body, structured to follow the process week by week, and tracking every anatomical and physiological change in unprecedented detail. Specially commissioned artworks, illustrations, scans, and photography show exactly how a baby changes and grows during pregnancy, and how the female body adapts to carry it. The processes of labor and birth are explained with step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-grasp text. The Pregnant Body Book also includes a section on disorders provides straightforward illustrated information on problems that can occur before, during, and after birth. A must-have reference for mothers-to-be, students, and curious minds.

Author : Sarah Brewer
Publisher : Dk Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780756675592
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pregnant Body Book written by Sarah Brewer and published by Dk Pub. This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the development of the baby in the womb and changes in the mother's body week by week, depicting every anatomical and physiological change.

Author : Claire Mysko
Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0757307922
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Does This Pregnancy Make Me Look Fat? written by Claire Mysko and published by Health Communications, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to deal with your raging hormones.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465499210
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Pregnancy written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the amazing journey of the earliest stages of human life, with month-by-month development shown in unprecedented detail. The complex concepts and processes of emerging life are demystified with clear, jargon-free text, while exclusive 3-D images, extraordinary photographs, and detailed illustrations illuminate every aspect of human pregnancy. The largest section of the book examines the development of the baby in the womb and the parallel changes in the mother's body. Special 3-D art, illustrations, scans, and photographs show exactly how a baby changes and grows during pregnancy and how the female body adapts to carry it. A section on labor and birth explains these processes with step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-grasp text. The Science of Pregnancy also looks at the nature of human pregnancy, including how it evolved, and explores the anatomy and physiology of both the male and female reproductive systems. The mysteries of DNA and genetics are unraveled and explained in clear, illustrated detail, including patterns of inheritance and the interplay of genes and environment. Also provides straightforward, illustrated information on possible problems before, during, and after birth.

Author : Talya Miron-Shatz
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Loving Your Pregnant Body written by Talya Miron-Shatz and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pregnancy can feel like an alien invasion right inside your body! If you're finding it challenging to come to terms with some of the changes your body is going through, welcome to the club. In this e-book, you'll find helpful, research-based actions you can take to keep your self-esteem up and your unfounded expectations down this pregnancy, no matter what changes your body is going through.

Author : Elly Teman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520259637
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birthing a Mother written by Elly Teman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an ethnography which probes the intimate experience of gestational surrogate motherhood. Teman shows how surrogates and intended mothers carefully negotiate their cooperative endeavour.

Author : Wendy Luttrell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317958438
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pregnant Bodies, Fertile Minds written by Wendy Luttrell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on fifty girls enrolled in a model public school program for pregnant teens, Luttrell explores how pregnant girls experience society's view of them and also considers how these girls view themselves and the choices they've made. Also includes an 8-page color insert.

Author : M. Nash
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137292156
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making 'Postmodern' Mothers written by M. Nash and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on interviews with pregnant women, this book provides a multi-disciplinary empirical account of pregnant embodiment and how it relates to wider sociological and feminist discourses about gender, bodies, 'fitness', 'fat', celebrity and motherhood.

Author : William Sears
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316250716
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Healthy Pregnancy Book written by William Sears and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From America's leading authorities in childcare comes the definitive guide to having a healthy pregnancy -- and a healthy baby. The Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook guides expectant mothers and fathers through all stages of pregnancy from preconception through birth, focusing on how to enhance the health of mother and baby: How to grow a smarter and healthier baby How your baby is developing, and how you may be changing both emotionally and physically Eating right for two, with a helpful list of pregnancy superfoods Exercise and keeping fit during your pregnancy Concerns and questions you may have about test and technology, genetic counseling, and childbirth options How to protect the womb environment and recognize potential household hazards Advice on working while pregnant Choosing the right healthcare provider and childbirth class The transition into parenthood And much more... Written in the Searses' trademark reassuring tone that makes their books long-term bestsellers, The Healthy Pregnancy Book is the must-have resource to fit the greater demands of today's savvy parents.

Author : Erica Chidi Cohen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452152799
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nurture written by Erica Chidi Cohen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What a gift to new and expecting moms. You have no idea the mountain and rollercoaster you're about to embark on, but Nurture somehow gives you a peek in and gives you essential information to help ground you." –Catherine McCord, founder of Weelicious and One Potato A comprehensive and judgement-free pregnancy companion: Nurture is the only all-in-one pregnancy and birthing book for modern mothers-to-be and their partners who want a more integrative approach. Author Erica Chidi Cohen has assisted countless births and helped hundreds of families ease into their new roles through her work as a doula. Nurture covers everything from the beginning months of pregnancy to the baby's first weeks. This empowering book includes: • Supportive self-care and mindfulness exercises, trimester-specific holistic remedies, nourishing foods and recipes for every month of pregnancy, and expert tips for every birth environment. • More than 40 charming and helpful illustrations, charts, and lists can be found throughout. • Dozens of important topics that every modern mom needs to know including fetal development, making choices for a hospital, home or birth center birth, the basics of breastfeeding, tips on what to expect postpartum, and more. Nurture is an all-inclusive pregnancy and birthing guide book that gives soon-to-be mothers and their partners the information they need to make decisions, feel confident, and enjoy the beauty of creating new life. Nurture is a thoughtful and helpful gift for expecting mothers and their partners. Erica Chidi is co-founder and CEO of Loom in Los Angeles, CA. She began her work in San Francisco, volunteering as a doula within the prison system, working with pregnant inmates. She went on to build a successful doula and health education practice in Los Angeles and has been featured in Women's Health, Vogue, Goop, The Cut and Marie Claire.