Review
“…my summer reading has been filled up…” — Eastern Eye, August 2003″A book that lives up to its name…. Incredibly comprehensive yet easy to follow.” — Chicago Tribune, June 16, 2002A book that lives up to its name, author Ann Douglas has packed a remarkable amount of text, charts and tables into this 500-plus page volume that covers nearly every aspect of pregnancy, from considering pregnancy (is there ever a “good” time to do it?) to nutrition, exercise, breast-feeding and the top 10 worries for each trimester. Incredibly comprehensive yet easy to follow, Douglas, author of a number of pregnancy books, also covers infertility, high-risk pregnancy, miscarriage and infant loss. Charts and tables show how chronic disease, as well as prescription and non-prescription drugs, can affect a pregnancy. Wondering if you’re too old to conceive or give birth? Douglas discusses the facts of pregnancy pas (click for a great discount price)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than most others!!!
I really liked this pregnancy book, it’s the one I reccommend to other women. I lost my first baby due to HELP/pre-eclampsia, and this book offered some information, and comfort…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good book
It’s a large book, however half of it is about after birth and another good part of it is about conceiving, so when I bought it when I was already pregnant and wanted more advice…
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Mother of all Pregnancy Books: The ultimate guide to conception, birth, and everything in between
This is a very up to date and very informative book. I recommend this book to everyone who needs a great all round book on these subjects.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid, not the best out there
This is a great book, but I found the Mayo Clinic Pregnancy book to be much more informative and better organized.
2.0 out of 5 stars
don’t bother
This book looks like it would be a good one but definatly not worth it. It does have some good info about pre conception care and some good info here and there but other wise it…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good resource, especially when you are trying to conceive
I bought this book and the Mayo Clinics baby book. I used this book the most when we were trying to conceive. It is a great resource book to look up specific things.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great as a first read.
I purchased this book right around the time I wanted to get pregnant. It’s a fantastic, high-level overview of pregnancy which makes it the perfect first book to read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
It really is the mother of all pregrancy books
After reading several other pregnancy books, although reading over the same topics, Ann Douglas provides more helpful information.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Style Match for Pregnancy
My wife is in her twelfth week of pregnancy and this book was read but not used as a reference for her pregnancy.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very helpful information for pre-conception
I bought this book to figure out what I should be doing prior to getting pregnant. I did not know how to alter my diet, exercise, when the best time was to try to get pregnant,…