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Summary: Where to find BEFORE YOU CONCEIVE
Review: We are gratified at the response for our concept of prepregnancy medicine. The power of word-of-mouth is remarkable! Since bookstores don't (yet) have a section on "prepregnancy", you will have to look anywhere from "pregnancy" to "infertility" to "childcare" to "women's health" - or, simply ask for help.
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Summary: This book is old and needs to be revised and updated.
Review: While highly informative as far as it goes, this book is ten years old (almost antique, for a medical book) and needs to be revised and updated.
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Summary: Details, Details
Review: While most see the book as alarming--it does give you the facts about what is entailed in either a good or bad pregnancy. In reading through this, I did skip thru some lengthy sections regarding certain genetic related diseases, but at least it gave you all the info from A-Z. I say it is very useful, and only alarming if you think everything in this book could apply to you. I say the better educated you are on the topic of PrePregnancy, Conception and Pregnancy, the better off you and your newborn will be. Don't hesitate to get this book, it may help you understand your doctor's visits a little better. Now I know what to expect from all stages of trying to conceive thru to 9 months of pregnancy--and won't feel dumbfounded by my doctor and his medical jargon. I come away feeling more educated on the topic and am definitely keeping this book as a reference guide. I plan on trying to conceive in the next 6 months. I never knew you *should* start prenatal care as early as 3 months prior to conception. And my husband is learning just how involved he should be, more than he thought. I like reading certain sections aloud to him and discussing the importance of most the topics this book covers. There is a lot of useful information to be had in this handy book. It is more of a reference for the clinical aspects of things that affect conceiving and pregnancy. Things a fully illustrated book with colorful pictures can't teach.
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Summary: Prepares you for your first visit to the OB/GYN
Review: While most see the book as alarming--it does give you the facts about what is entailed in either a good or bad pregnancy. In reading through this, I did skip thru some lengthy sections regarding certain genetic related diseases, but at least it gave you all the info from A-Z. I say it is very useful, and only alarming if you think everything in this book could apply to you. I say the better educated you are on the topic of PrePregnancy, Conception and Pregnancy, the better off you and your newborn will be. Don't hesitate to get this book, it may help you understand your doctor's visits a little better. Now I know what to expect from all stages of trying to conceive thru to 9 months of pregnancy--and won't feel dumbfounded by my doctor and his medical jargon. I come away feeling more educated on the topic and am definitely keeping this book as a reference guide. I plan on trying to conceive in the next 6 months. I never knew you *should* start prenatal care as early as 3 months prior to conception. And my husband is learning just how involved he should be, more than he thought. I like reading certain sections aloud to him and discussing the importance of most the topics this book covers. There is a lot of useful information to be had in this handy book. It is more of a reference for the clinical aspects of things that affect conceiving and pregnancy. Things a fully illustrated book with colorful pictures can't teach.
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