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Summary: A truly useful book for the expectant mother.
Review: As a midwife, a women's health nurse practitioner, and a labor room nurse for 23 years, I recommend highly this book to all expectant mothers. This unusual pregnancy book is actually a combination of two previously published and highly successful volumes. The first book, Pregnancy Myths offers an unusual wealth of insights and practical suggestions for the expectant mother. Rather than a standard treatment of the facts of pregnancy, he chose to present the medically related information in the form of answers to a total of 78 myths about pregnancy. I find this a surprisingly effective way to articulate important and relevant information on most of the questions facing the expectant mother. The second book, Birth Day! The Last 24 Hours of Pregnancy walks the expectant mother through the entire child birth process. From the onset of labor to the moment of birth, each stage of the process was discussed in detail. Relevant clinical options and potential complications were discussed in detail in terms easily understood by the average expectant woman. The facts seem to have been well researched and up-to-day. The book is well written and is a pleasure to read. This is an invaluable and practical pregnancy guide for every expectant mother.
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Summary: Well written, accurate information setting out the facts!
Review: As a pediatrician, I know that parents' understanding of their childrens' well being begins with an understanding of their own health. Dr. Benson has written a wonderfully consise, up to date and accurate book that clearly separates fact from fiction. In no uncertain terms, "old wives tales" are so labeled, and what are sources of concern and worry for expecting parents are explained and de-mystified by Dr. Benson. Well organized into discrete sections, "pregnancy myths" are discussed one by one in clear, understandable language. A large volume of well referenced information is presented in a very readable format. This book is an outstanding primer on pregnancy, and is a absolute "must read" for expecting couples.
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Summary: Dr. Benson provides a clear explanation for many myths.
Review: As a prenatal educator, I found Br. Benson's book to provide a clear explanation for many of the "old wives' tales" surrounding pregnancy. His explanations are based on scientific fact without being difficult to understand. As an OB staff educator I recommend Dr. Benson's book as a resource for nurses with limited experience in answering a family's questions about pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum.
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Summary: This book uncovers the truth about pregnancy
Review: Benson does an excellent job of "wiping the slate clean" of old myths that have been passed down for generations, and he also addresses many common questions and concerns regarding routine testing and procedures. Pregnancy myths is written in an informative style that captured my interest on every topic of the birthing process. This book uncovers the truth about pregnancy and gives reassurance with scientific fact that risk and complications are the minority to the vast numbers of pregnancies today.
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Summary: Easy to use reference that answers most pregnancy questions.
Review: During my three pregnancies, I have read many books about pregnancy's trials, tribulations, rewards and joys. I have just completed "Pregnancy Myths" and believe it is the most comprehensive and well thought out book I have read. "Myths" is an easy to use reference tool that gives quick reassurance when my husband or I have questions. I would strongly reccomend this book to all expectant parents.
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Summary: Easy to use reference that answers most pregnancy questions.
Review: During my three pregnancies, I have read many books about pregnancy's trials, tribulations, rewards and joys. I have just completed "Pregnancy Myths" and believe it is the most comprehensive and well thought out book I have read. "Myths" is an easy to use reference tool that gives quick reassurance when my husband or I have questions. I would strongly reccomend this book to all expectant parents.
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Summary: Meant to be both educational and enjoyable to read.
Review: FROM THE BACK COVER: "While it may seem to average readers that everything under the sun has been written on the subject of pregnancy, my experience as an obstetrician in private practice for ten years reveals important gaps in their knowledge--it still surprises me to hear what some childbirth educators are teaching to their classes. In this book, two short volumes, Birth Day! The Last 24 Hours of Pregnancy, and Pregnancy Myths, have been combined to provide a different and important perspective on pregnancy. Birth Day! addresses the natural anxiety of every pregnant woman: What will my labor be like? Or, how will it differ from the first? Topics such as Lamaze breathing, pain medication, episiotomy, and Cesarean section are examined in detail. The time course of labor and the hospital routine are also explained so that every woman facing labor will have some idea of what to expect. Birth Day! answers all the questions expectant mothers most frequently ask--and those which they are sometimes too embarrassed, too stressed, or too intimidated to ask. Pregnancy Myths exposes many commonly-held beliefs about the birth experience as false. Do you believe: Pregnancy over the age of 35 is high risk? Fruit juice is good for you? It is okay for pregnant women to have an occasional drink of alcohol? Cramping in the first trimester is a sign of miscarriage? The fetal heart rate gives a clue about gender? Pregnant women should not sleep on their backs? Pregnancy Myths seeks to entertain while correcting these and many other widely believed misconceptions and to bring the insights of the latest scientific thought and old-fashioned common sense to expectant parents.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Benson is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist in private practice with three women partners and a nurse practitioner in the northern suburbs of Chicago. He earned his MD degree at Northwestern University where he also finished his residency in 1987. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and a lecturer at Northwestern's medical school. Doctor Benson has been writing on medical topics for over a decade. He writes a weekly column "On Women's Health" for the Evansville Courier (Evansville, Indiana) and the Pioneer Press, a collection of weekly suburban newspapers in the Chicago suburbs. He also writes columns for the pregnancy web-site, pregnancytoday.com. He has written five books on Obstetrics and Gynecology including three books for general audiences. Dr. Benson's introductory text on obstetrics has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. In addition to his writing, Dr. Benson's professional interests center on basic research into the causes of amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and serious illness of pregnancy. He has over two dozen publications in the medical literature. Dr. Benson lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with his wife, four children, two cats, one turtle, and one hamster.
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Summary: Easy to read, highly informative book
Review: I found "Pregnancy Myths" to be a highly informative, concisely written source on many questions I had as an expectant mother, and many others I had not thought to ask.
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Summary: It was comprehensive -- yet easy to read and understand.
Review: I just had the opportunity to read "Pregnancy Myths" by Dr. Michael Benson. I found the book to be very comprehensive -- yet easy to read and understand. His book is an excellent resource, which addresses a variety of pregnancy-related questions and myths -- from conception through birth. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all those considering pregnancy as well as those in the midst of the experience.
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Summary: Pregnancy Myths is a must have for the pregnant woman!
Review: Pregnancy Myths is an absolute must for the pregnant woman and obstetric health care providers. As an obstetric nurse, I would highly recommend this book to my patients as well as to other nurses. It provides clear,consise, and easy to understand answers to the questions we are asked on a daily basis! Pregnancy Myths is a valuable resouce!
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