childbirth

A pregnancy guide for Latina women which provides information on health risks for Hispanic mothers, tips for dealing with cultural differences, advice on getting medical coverage, and truths behind pregancy myths in Latin culture.

A mother recalls the events that happened on the night her child was born.

Friends Snow Flower and Lily find solace in their bond as they face isolation, arranged marriages, loss, and motherhood in nineteenth-century China.

Presents information and guidance for new, expectant, and prospective mothers, covering such topics as ideal conception conditions, physical effects on mothers during each trimester, prenatal testing, labor and delivery, recovery, feeding the baby, complications and pregnancies with special considerations, and common myths.

Offers information, advice, and tips on having a baby, discussing pregnancy, childbirth, caring for an infant, and handling the toddler, and includes information on common illnesses and disorders, and emergencies and first aid.

A week-by-week guide that provides information about each stage of pregnancy, featuring illustrations that show what is happening to the developing baby and pregnant mother, and including a discussion of how to best prepare for pregnancy.

Sourcebook covering pregnancy and childbirth from conception through the first weeks of a baby's life. Includes information on physical and emotional changes during pregnancy, fetal development, eating and fitness, special situations, work concerns, and newborn basics.

Follows the stories of three expectant mothers who are carrying multiple babies, using advanced technology and four-dimensional ultrasound imaging to watch quadruplets as they develop in utero.

Presents a guide for expectant mothers that explains what will happen during each month of pregnancy, providing information on labor, delivery, and postpartum and explains how to deal with illnesses, chronic conditions, and complications during pregnancy.