Book description
Now updated--our bestselling guide to a safe and healthy pregnancy
With robust sales and its own four-part cable TV series, Pregnancy
For Dummies has been a perennial favorite, giving parents-to-be
authoritative, friendly, up-to-date advice on every aspect of
pregnancy and childbirth. This new edition offers all of the latest
information expecting parents want to know, including expanded
coverage on the health and well-being of both mother and child. It
takes readers through the first, second, and third trimesters,
providing new and updated coverage of prenatal genetic screening and
diagnosis, amniocentesis, new high-tech ultrasounds, and the revised
FDA/USDA food pyramid. It also discusses the recent celebrity trend of
"on-demand" cesarean sections, multiple births, what to
expect in labor and delivery, postpartum care, choosing bottle or
breastfeeding, preparing a home (and siblings) for a new baby, caring
for preemies, and the mother's mental as well as physical health.
"A thorough, accurate, and highly informative
guide."
--Los Angeles Times
Joanne Stone, MD, is a full-time faculty member in
the internationally renowned Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at
The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. She is the director
of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and also cares for patients
with problem pregnancies. She has lectured throughout the country, is
widely published in medical journals, and has been interviewed
frequently for television and magazines on topics related to
pregnancy, with a special emphasis on the management of multi-fetal
pregnancies. She was a co-star in the critically acclaimed series
Pregnancy For Dummies on the Discovery Health Channel. Away
from the hospital she loves to spend time with her husband, George,
and her two wonderful girls, Chloe and Sabrina.
Keith Eddleman, MD, works with Joanne at Mount Sinai. He is a
professor in the medical school and the Director of Obstetrics at the
hospital. He teaches medical students, residents, and fellows;
lectures throughout the world; and appears often on television to
discuss issues concerning the care of pregnant women. His areas of
special expertise are ultrasound and reproductive genetics. He was
also a co-star on the critically acclaimed series Pregnancy For
Dummies on the Discovery Health Channel. His free time, when he
has any, is split between spending time with his family at their
apartment in Manhattan or at their country house in upstate New York.
Mary Duenwald is a writer and editor who has specialized in
medicine and science journalism for many years. She has written for
the New York Times, Discover, Smithsonian, and
Departures. She has been executive editor of Harper's
Bazaar, Women's Sports & Fitness, and The Sciences
magazines and a senior editor for Vogue. She is currently a
contributing editor for GQ. She is also the mother of twins,
Nick and Claire Murray.
