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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide Paperback – Illustrated, Sept. 18 2018

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Available for the first time in full color, the up-to-date and authoritative pregnancy guide that has sold 1.5 million copies--by recognizing that "one size fits all" doesn't apply to maternity care

Parents love this book because it puts them in control; experts love it because it's based on the latest medical research and recommendations from leading health organizations. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn provides the information and guidance you need to make informed decisions about having a safe and satisfying pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period--decisions that reflect your preferences, priorities, and values.

Unlike pregnancy guides that can overwhelm and alarm by telling you up front all the things that can possibly go wrong, this book first describes normal, healthy processes, their typical variations, and the usual care practices for monitoring them. Only then does it cover possible complications and the care practices and procedures for resolving them. Throughout, the presentation is crystal-clear, the tone is reassuring, and the voice is empowering. And the language is inclusive, reflecting today's various family configurations such as single-parent families, blended families formed by second marriages, families with gay and lesbian parents, and families formed by open adoption or surrogacy. From sensible nutrition advice to realistic birth plans, from birth doulas when desired to cesareans when needed, from reducing stress during pregnancy to caring for yourself as well as your baby after birth, this pregnancy guide speaks to today's parents-to-be like no other.

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Sept. 18 2018
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Penny Simkin, a physical therapist, has been a childbirth educator and doula since 1968. She trains childbirth educators, doulas, and doula trainers and frequently conducts workshops for doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals. pennysimkin.com.

Janet Whalley, a registered nurse and lactation consultant, has been a childbirth educator since 1975.

Ann Keppler, a registered nurse, parish nurse, and lactation specialist, has taught childbirth classes and new parent classes since 1975.

Janelle Durham, a social worker, has worked with new parents since 1993. She is a birth doula, childbirth educator, and lactation educator. janelledurham.com.

April Bolding has a doctorate in physical therapy and is a childbirth educator, birth doula, water fitness instructor, and author. aprilbolding.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Lifelong Books; 5th edition (Sept. 18 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0738284971
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0738284972
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 985 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.8 x 3.18 x 23.24 cm

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Penny Simkin, PT, is a physical therapist who has specialized in childbirth education and labor support since 1968. She estimates she has prepared over 13,000 women, couples, and siblings for childbirth. She has assisted hundreds of women and couples through childbirth as a doula. She is author or co-author of books for both parents and professionals, including “The Labor Progress Handbook;” “Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide;” “When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women;” “The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions,” She has developed teaching materials for birth classes and produced several videos for educators, doulas, and families , the latest of which is for siblings-to-be, “There’s a Baby.” She is co-founder of DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America) and PATTCh (Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth). Currently, she serves on the editorial board of the journal, Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care, and serves on the senior faculty of the Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Bastyr University, which was named in her honor. Today, her practice consists of childbirth education, birth counseling, combined with a busy schedule of conferences and workshops. Find out more about Penny at her website: www.pennysimkin.com.

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Lives up to reputation!

Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2019

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This was the first book that I bought when I found out that I was expecting. After doing some research, I decided on this one over many others.

The book lives up to its reputation and is going to be well used in my house! I was worried that it would be too “text book-y” but it is written in clear and easy to understand language. It presents options for women in an objective way, without coming off as judgey. The pages are thin, but are coloured and well laid out.

I am still early in pregnancy, but I already feel very prepared in what to expect :)

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Miao

is well-researched and easy to read

Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2015

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The only pregnancy book you need. Simkin explains pregnancy and all the medical choices you make within pregnancy in a neutral tone, is well-researched and easy to read, and provides an extensive list of scientific sources at the end of the chapter. No fear-mongering and out-dated information here, unlike the other pop-culture style books for expectant mothers! This book also describes caring for a newborn, which was so welcome when we truly had no idea what we were doing and needed someone (or somebook) to detail it out for us clueless first-timers!

5 people found this helpful

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The All-In-One Pregnancy Book

Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2014

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I read a number of books while pregnant, and this one was by far the most comprehensive. If you're looking to have a natural childbirth, and you want to know more about the process of pregnancy and childbirth, this is a great book for you.

It's easy to read, but references proper medical research and standards of practice. If you find yourself in a specific or uncommon situation in your pregnancy, you will likely find some reference to it in this book, along with referrals to more resources that could help you.

I feel confident about the choices I've made for my birth, and confident in my ability to birth my child the way I want, and it's in large part due to this book.

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good staple

Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2012

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I totally appreciated this book as an all-around guide in preparation for my first child birth. I found it comprehensive enough, without going into *too* much detail on any one topic. I was not the type to want to read every single thing out there. Just wanted to know what I needed to know. On the other hand, I am a little detail oriented, and love to put myself to work getting prepared. So I followed some of the exercise recommendations, with some minor adaptations. This preparation helped me a lot. For what it's worth, with the help of my midwife and supportive husband, I had a totally natural in-hospital delivery. Yeah, it was a little tough, but I felt informed and prepared. This book was a part of that preparation and contributed to my confidence level (probably the #1 factor in succeeding to go all natural). I had one or two other books on hand but preferred this one.

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New moms bible

Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2021

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I recommend this book for every single new mom out there! So comprehensive… it covers everything and I feel like it’s prepared me for pregnancy, birth and beyond!

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Amanda Perry

Very informative, no details missed!

Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2021

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Highly recommend this book to first time moms! It really has almost too much information but I have picked through and taken what I need from it. You can’t go wrong with this one it’ll be great to refer back to for future pregnancies.

Reviewed in Canada on March 26, 2021

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I am thorough when it comes to babies, and this was really unbiased and had everything and anything you can think of!

Reviewed in Canada on April 3, 2022

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Lots of good information. I will be rereading it. I recommend it before a lot of other pregnancy book. It covers all subjects.

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sese3003

It came 2hrs ago and I’m 104 pages deep into reading already

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2021

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I’m from the U.K. and this book is mainly for US/ Canada but it’s informative overall. Definitely good for preparing for labor, the process of labor, having positive experience and memory of it, and then becoming a parent and looking after a newborn. Definitely good if you’re getting ready to plan for your birth plan and educate you on all the options and how to keep yourself mentally healthy. Some help in the late stages of pregnancy for when you struggle to sleep or have headaches etc. Not a week by week pregnancy book! It’s bigger focus is labor and after labor care for the baby!

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Highly recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2016

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Talks through all of the processes during labour and the vast majority of different options along the way. I get a feeling that the author prefers certain options BUT they are very understanding that not every option is the best for everybody so they give you all of the details you need to make an informed decision about what's best for you. Has very good sections about pregnancy diet, exercise, etc. as well as what to do after the birth to adapt to your new life. Both me and my wife have found this book to be very useful and I would highly recommend it to anybody else going through this experience, especially if its your first child.

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Åsa

Terrible new version

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2014

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I have an old issue of this book which I absolutely love. This new version is nothing like the older version, which has great pictures and a comprehensive layout. I am a midwife and the old book is my favorite among all the books I have. Very sorry to see that you can totally ruin a good concept like that.

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FishOn

Complete guide based on medical science

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2012

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If you are looking for a book to use as a reference guide or details of specific phases as we did - this is excellent. Written by experienced medical staff vs self-proclaimed experts "I've had one child and can now tell you everything" it goes through everything in a very credible and useful way.

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Jose Luis Feiteirinha

Great book - truly a complete guide (well as complete as it can get)

Reviewed in Germany on February 4, 2016

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Both me and my wife read this book as we prepared to the birth of our baby. What I liked most about this book ( that is besides being truly a complete guide filled with information on your options and preparing you for the possible reactions of all parties involved [ including family members and medical staff ], or containing many techniques and recommendations, or summarizing the labor process in the most detailed and instructive way [ including drawings and pictures ] --- besides being great at what the authors proposed to do ) is that all messages are written with strong ethics and scientific paper references are always included as a justification ( rather than "just because the authors say so" ).
Truly a valiant effort and a success. I recommend this book to everyone thinking on having a baby.

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