fetus

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fetus

Before you were born

1997
A lift-the-flap book showing milestones in a baby's development during pregnancy and the mother's experiences as it grows.

Surrogates & other mothers

the debates over assisted reproduction
1994

Smoking for two

cigarettes and pregnancy
1980

Just so it's healthy

drinking and drugs can harm your unborn baby
1982

The universe within

1995
Shows athletes in action and goes to the microscopic level to show how muscles, bones, and the circulatory system work together, how food is digested, and how a fetus grows.

For Laci

a mother's story of love, loss and justice
2006
Sharon Rocha, mother of Laci Peterson, describes her daughter's relationship with Scott Peterson and chronicles Scott's trial for murdering Laci and their unborn son, Conner.

Baby

1994
Describes the development of a human baby from conception to birth, and briefly discusses genetic and environmental disorders.

Drugs and birth defects

1995
Explains the dangers that various drugs can pose to pregnant women and their unborn children, discussing birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome and the effects of cocaine and heroin.

Your pregnancy week by week

2000
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.

How life begins

the science of life in the womb
1997
Explores the first nine months of life inside the womb, discussing what has been learned about developing babies with the advent of ultrasound and other advanced medical technologies.

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