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Summary: Great Book if You're High Risk and Counting the Days
Review: Currently pregnant, this is my second round with this book.
This pregnancy was determined to be high risk from day one. What I like best about this book its organization. Unlike any other in my huge stack of PG books, this book breaks down its chapters to cover separate months of the pregnancy. This is very helpful to me in that it gives me a sense of accomplishment with every new chapter. It also helps me to focus on what's happening right now in my body, which is particularily great on days when having to comprehend the whole picture is overwhelming.
Since I've had to severely limit my activity early on, information on exercise, sex, and travel aren't much use to me, but I like that the authors delve into many of the more subtle symptoms and issues of pregnany.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: I recommend ALL Sears books. He is positive, and very balanced. Most pregnancy books are directed towards a medical route, but, Sears always give you both a holistic perspective as well as medical. As an example, I had a home birth and my cousins all had hospital births and this book supports both and gives you information regarding both. He has 8 children, his wife is a nurse. All of their books are wonderful!
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Summary: YOU NEED THIS >>>>>>>>>>>
Review: I read and read and READ this book when I was pregnant, then I gave it as a gift several times over. There is some wonderful advice and encouragment. It is a very empowering book and helps you to take charge of your pregnancy
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Summary: COVERED EVERY ASPECT OF PREGNANCY
Review: Indeed, this Pregnancy Book offered a complete coverage of pregnancy using the monthly staging method. Its analyses are thorough, and quite understandable. I cherished its authority.
It explained all those hormonal, physical, and emotional changes, which build-up shortly after conception. There are also, chapters that dealt with many problems, which are associated with delicate and multiple pregnancies(i.e: twins, etc.). Labour; complications of labour, as well as various delivery choices and methods were emphasized.
This book exhibits all those experiences, which has made Dr Sears such a reliable adviser. It is worth spending on!
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Summary: A good suppliment, but...
Review: First of all, I would highly recommend to anyone that you get more that one pregnancy book. I read this one in conjunction with "What to Expect," and I found that between the two, my questions were generally answered, but neither was entirely complete.
That said, I think this book ignores a few important issues pregnant women may encounter. For example, I am now pushing 42 weeks, and I need information on post-date babies and induction. The only mention in this book about being overdue is a short blurb saying that your doctor will tell you what you need to know. Considering that around half of first-time pregnancies go past 40 weeks, the absence of information on this issue is a major oversight. And there's hardly any discussion about inducing labor. I know that the Sears' are pro-natural childbirth, and I wonder if they left out the information because they don't agree with the procedure. They also kept their postpartum advice for non-nursing mothers short and terse. Knowing their position on nursing, it almost read like a judgement. It really held no sympathy for engorged mothers seeking relief.
I also missed seeing a discussion on the use of bug-repellant. Being pregnant during a West Nile summer, it was an issue I was concerned about. I also found the book to be lacking a list of no-no foods, such as brie. I had seen a list online, and looked to the book for confirmation, but it wasn't there. Fortunately, all of the information this book overlooked, I found in "What to Expect," discussed in a non-judgemental, factual tone.
The Pregnancy Book does have some merit, and I did like the part of each chapter where emotional symptoms were discussed along with physical ones. Honestly though, I got more for my money from "What to Ecpect."
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Summary: The Sears Parenting Library books are excellent.
Review: The Sears have 8 children and are both medical professionals. They have so much experience and wisdom to share. All of their books are easy to read and cover the most common issues. The information in this book is concise and clearly explained. It helps you understand what's happening month-by-month. I would follow this one up with the Sears Breastfeeding Book, The Baby Book and The No-Cry Sleep Solution. This set would make a wonderful library for expecting and new parents.
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Summary: Average, Just Average!!!
Review: One of the very first books I bought. I read it for a couple of days, it answered SOME of my many questions. I retired this book as soon as I got to put my hands on to "What to Expect When Expecting" and "The Pregnancy Book" has been collecting dust ever since. It has a very poor outline of pregnancy,it only covers the common sense subjects on pregnancy while "What to Expect" will touch on subjects you would even think to ask. If this book was recommended to you, be sure to get other three or four books to answer all the other questions that this book will leave you wondering about.
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Summary: Great resource
Review: Dr. Sears is a wonderful resource for almost anything you want to know about pregnancy and parenting. I also recommend The Expectant Father, by Armin Brott. Mothers and fathers will both find this a great resource to help Dad's stay in the picture past conception.
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Summary: Great reference to have on hand
Review: This book is perfect to look through during your entire pregnancy. It has information on almost all of the issues that you will face, and its reassuring to know that the symptoms you are feeling are normal and nice to have ideas about how to handle them. It's also great to help you understand what's happening to the baby, not just to you. Another book to read NOW is The No Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep. The only thing that puts a dark cloud over life with a newborn is being woken up every hour and this book has a great section about getting a newborn to sleep better, and it is endorsed by Dr Sears too.
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Summary: For macho man Dr. Sears, it's his way or the highway
Review: If you're a woman who loves being told exactly what to do, this is the book for you.Dr. Sears refuses to acknowledge that pregnancy happens to a PERSON, not a test tube. Here are some examples; Dr. Sears goes into great detail about what causes morning sickness, but gives little to no advice on how to deal with it; extensive information on your digestive enzymes, but no mention of the effects on the mother - mainly that you're likely to become a walking whoppie cushion who can spit flames from heartburn or win the Monday night burping contest at the local bar. Then there's his macho man bedside manner. Can't color your hair (never bothers to explain why, guess it will just confuse the ladies), can't get your nails done, can't even go into a salon (goes not explain this one either, must be some nasty cooties!) CAN'T CLEAN YOUR HOUSE. I think that is where I gave up on this book, after I envisioned myself with black roots, bleeding cuticles, and a filthy house. Has anyone told this man about non-toxic cleaning products? But nowhere is Dr. Sears more on a soapbox than on the subject of breast feeding. If you don't breast feed, you'll soon be attending little Jimmy or Janies' parole hearing, it's that simple. I chose to breastfeed prior to reading this book, but the guilt he dispenses throughout made me feel bad for the mom's who didn't go that route. He's so heavy handed and lays such a guilt trip about formula, who needs it. Yeah, breast milk is great, but I bet there are a few Nobel Prize winners who sucked up that formula like there was no tomorrow. Breastfeeding is natures perfect food, but it is a tricky business for many Mom's. Dr. Sears needs to back off and be less of a breastfeeding bully. I'd take a pass on this book. I don't like being lectured by a doctor who does not have enough respect for his readers to back up his orders with science.
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