Expecting better : how to fight the pregnancy establishment with facts
Book |
Penguin Press,
New York :
2013.
- 2 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Fort Erie Library System (Show)
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Ridge | FAMILY PARENT OSTER 2013 | Family & Relationships - Parenting | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Grimsby | 618.2 Ost | Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Challenges popular misconceptions about pregnancy to counsel women on how to navigate contradictory and extreme abstinence-style advice to promote empowerment, reduce risks, and enable practical choices.
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Details
- ISBN: 9781594204753 (hc.)
- ISBN: 1594204756 (hc.)
- Physical Description: printxxii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2013.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [282]-302) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note: In the beginning : conception -- Prep work -- Data-driven conception -- The two-week wait -- The first trimester -- The vices : caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco -- Miscarriage fears -- Beware of deli meats! -- Nausea and my mother-in-law -- Prenatal screening and testing -- The surprising perils of gardening -- The second trimester -- Eating for two? You wish -- Pink and blue -- Working out and resting up -- Drug safety -- The third trimester -- Premature birth (and the dangers of bed rest) -- High-risk pregnancy -- I'm going to be pregnant forever, right? -- Labor induction -- Labor and delivery -- The labor numbers -- To epidural or not to epidural? -- Beyond pain relief -- The aftermath -- Home birth: progressive or regressive? And who cleans the tub?