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An indispensable guide to the revolutionary advances in pregnancy and childbirth,
Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy contains trailblazing science that explains:
- Why the first eight weeks are the most important and how to optimize them
- Which prenatal genetic tests are risk-free and which are a waste of money
- Why miscarriages are common and the preventive steps future moms can take
- When to be concerned about nausea
- What pregnant women can learn from their own mother's birth stories
- What to do about pain during labor and delivery
After decades of research into how babies develop in the womb, Susan J. Fisher, PhD, shares her expert advice to empower expecting parents. Complete with helpful illustrations, practical tips, and the essential questions to ask healthcare providers, here is everything you need to take charge of your health and your baby's.
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SUSAN J. FISHER, PhD, is a professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. She lives in San Francisco.
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An indispensable guide to the revolutionary advances in pregnancy and childbirth, Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy contains trailblazing science that explains:
- Why the first eight weeks are the most important and how to optimize them
- Which prenatal genetic tests are risk‑free and which are a waste of money
- Why miscarriages are common and the preventive steps future moms can take
- When to be concerned about nausea
- What pregnant women can learn from their own mother’s birth stories
- What to do about pain during labor and delivery
After decades of research into how babies develop in the womb, Susan J. Fisher, PhD, shares her expert advice to empower expecting parents. Complete with helpful illustrations, practical tips, and the essential questions to ask healthcare providers, here is everything you need to take charge of your health and your baby’s.
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"Finally, here is the new must-read for expecting parents. With straightforward, practical advice and twenty-first century science, this book has everything you need to make pregnancy a truly positive experience.” - Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H., former CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation “Dr. Fisher has used her insights as a scholar and researcher to write a clear and wonderfully readable guide to understanding how you can take charge of your child’s well-being before birth.” - Florence Haseltine, PhD, MD, Emerita Scientist, National Institutes of Health
