Expecting Trouble: What Expectant Parents Should Know about Prenatal Care in America
ISBN: 9780814797792 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this controversial volume, Dr. Strong dispels widespread misconceptions about the effectiveness of prenatal care in its current form and explains how mothers themselves may influence the course and outcome of their pregnancies to a greater degree than do their obstetricians. He provides specific questions that parents should be asking their health care providers to ensure that they and their babies receive the best care possible. In this controversial volume, Dr. Strong dispels widespread misconceptions about the effectiveness of prenatal care in its current form and explain... |
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118,91 zł |
Advances in Pregnancy-Related Protein Research Functional and Clinical Applications: Functional and Clinical Applications
ISBN: 9780849349621 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Advances in Pregnancy-Related Protein Research describes the most significant advances in pregnancy-related protein research that have occurred over the last 25 years. The fetal, pregnancy, placental, and endometrial proteins discussed are classified by their origin and biological activity. The structure and function of newly discovered pregnancy protein families are examined in detail. Physiological values of various pregnancy and placental proteins are presented, and the pathophysiological significance of diagnostic and therapeutic data is addressed. Advances in Pregnancy-Related Protein...
Advances in Pregnancy-Related Protein Research describes the most significant advances in pregnancy-related protein research that have occurred over t...
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873,32 zł |
Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss
ISBN: 9780878331826 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Trying Again lessens the uncertainties about pregnancy after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss by providing the facts to help you determine if you and your partner are emotionally ready for another pregnancy. It also imparts essential advice about preparing and planning for another baby when you decide the time is right.
Trying Again lessens the uncertainties about pregnancy after miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss by providing the facts to help you determine if y...
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68,52 zł |
Prenatal Testing and Disability Right
ISBN: 9780878408047 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As prenatal tests proliferate, the medical and broader communities perceive that such testing is a logical extension of good prenatal care--it helps parents have healthy babies. But prenatal tests have been criticized by the disability rights community, which contends that advances in science should be directed at improving their lives, not preventing them. Used primarily to decide to abort a fetus that would have been born with mental or physical impairments, prenatal tests arguably reinforce discrimination against and misconceptions about people with disabilities. In these essays,... As prenatal tests proliferate, the medical and broader communities perceive that such testing is a logical extension of good prenatal care--it help... |
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259,56 zł |
While You Are Expecting: Creating Your Own Prenatal Classroom
ISBN: 9780893342517 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this practical, easy-to-follow guide, obstetrician and fertility expert F. Renee Van DeCarr and Dr. Marc Lehrer M.D. show moms and dads-to-be how to: -Reduce stress and prepare an optimal prenatal environment -Follow the stages in a baby s physical and mental growth -Learn interactive exercises to prepare for your infant s birth While You are Expecting offers the simple path expectant parents can take that will result in the birth of a calm, intelligent child who already has bonded with the two people who love him most. Featured on Oprah, Donahue, in Newsweek, Reader... In this practical, easy-to-follow guide, obstetrician and fertility expert F. Renee Van DeCarr and Dr. Marc Lehrer M.D. show moms and dads-to-be ho... |
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94,83 zł |
The Life Within: Celebration of a Pregnancy
ISBN: 9780896031968 / Angielski / Twarda / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This special book is for every woman who has ever been pregnant, or is now experiencing her first pregnancy, as well as all those hoping to better understand pregnancy's powerful feelings and events-the joy, the pain, the wonder, the bonding, the miracle of new life!
This special book is for every woman who has ever been pregnant, or is now experiencing her first pregnancy, as well as all those hoping to better und...
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96,13 zł |
Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
ISBN: 9780897890274 / Angielski / Miękka / 435 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The bible of cesarean prevention. Wall Street Journal A landmark event, which will change the course of obstetric care by giving parents the informtion they need to make the decisions that are best for their own families. Comprehensive, highly readable, sensitive . . . should be read by everyone who cares about someone. Marian Tompson Director, Alternative Birth Crisis Coalition American Academy of Medicine Required reading for all childbirth professionals and prospective parents. Journal of Gynecological Nursing
The bible of cesarean prevention. Wall Street Journal A landmark event, which will change the course of obstetric care by giving parents the inform... |
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232,52 zł |
Transformation Through Birth: A Woman's Guide
ISBN: 9780897890380 / Angielski / Miękka / 213 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Readers are given a glimpse of how protecting the integrity of birth, beginning on a personal level with our own peace of mind, may help bring about more positive, conscious birthing for everyone." Midwifery Today "can encourage anyone to realize the power they possess in their own bodies." Lorraine Driscoll, M.D., Journal of the American Medical Women's Association "I can guarantee that Claudia will touch and affect you on a variety of different levels. You will learn something about yourself and your own perceptions by reading this terrific book." Sylvia Klein Olkin, Positive Pregnancy...
"Readers are given a glimpse of how protecting the integrity of birth, beginning on a personal level with our own peace of mind, may help bring about ...
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189,26 zł |
Water Birth: A Midwife's Perspective
ISBN: 9780897892858 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As women increasingly seek more humanistic birthing methods than the hospital-based delivery, certified midwife Susanna Napierala suggests that water birth offers mother and infant the ideal circumstances for beginning their lives together. Warm water, explains the author, reduces the hours and stress of labor, offers bodily support and relaxes blood flow, helping to ease the baby's journey. The baby makes its transition to breathing air in a familiar, gentle medium. Avoiding the didactics of ideology, Napierala infuses her eloquent text with answers to commonly-asked questions: How does... As women increasingly seek more humanistic birthing methods than the hospital-based delivery, certified midwife Susanna Napierala suggests that wat... |
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146,00 zł |
Successful Home Birth and Midwifery: The Dutch Model
ISBN: 9780897892957 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It astounds the western world that such a highly industrialized nation as the Netherlands, with all the resources of modern medicine and technology, has a marked preference for home birth assisted by midwives. Van der Mark examines Dutch attitudes and practices surrounding birth from a sociohistorical point of view, explaining the importance of ideological consensus, the private nature of the Dutch family, the high regard for comfort and well being, and the professional development of midwives as trained and licensed practitioners. This volume will be welcomed by those convinced of the... It astounds the western world that such a highly industrialized nation as the Netherlands, with all the resources of modern medicine and technology... |
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400,16 zł |
Birth Stories: Mystery, Power, and Creation
ISBN: 9780897893046 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jane Dwinell has written an important book using real-life scenarios to illustrate her unique philosophy of childbirth, one that can only inspire women to take greater control over how and where they give birth. From her vantage point as a birth attendant, Dwinell recounts the moving birth experiences of twenty different women. Thus the reader learns that there are no right or wrong ways to give birth. In fact, the author shows how satisfying it can be for women to exercise their own strength, power and choice in the birth process instead of yielding to unnecessary technological and... Jane Dwinell has written an important book using real-life scenarios to illustrate her unique philosophy of childbirth, one that can only inspire w... |
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146,00 zł |
Rebounding from Childbirth: Toward Emotional Recovery
ISBN: 9780897893480 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Never mind what you've been through. The baby's here, he's healthy. That's the most important thing, isn't it? Few women planning a pregnancy or anticipating childbirth would dispute that the safe birth of a healthy child is their primary concern. Even when this happy outcome is achieved, however, the process of childbirth itself can wreak havoc on a woman's emotional and physiological well-being--especially when unforeseen medical complications change the expected course of labor and delivery. Rebounding From Childbirth--the first book to focus exclusively on the mother's feelings about a... Never mind what you've been through. The baby's here, he's healthy. That's the most important thing, isn't it? Few women planning a pregnancy or an... |
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146,00 zł |
Diary of a Midwife: The Power of Positive Childbearing
ISBN: 9780897895880 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite our country's affluence and high-tech advances in neonatal intensive care, in 1994 the U.S. ranked twenty-first in infant mortality rates among developed countries with populations over 2.5 million. Women with low-risk pregnancies are frequently failed by the traditional obstetrical system, either because they cannot afford proper prenatal care--and therefore often give birth to babies who need to be assisted by expensive neonatal intensive care--or because the system fosters an attitude of dependency on doctors, surgery and drugs, rather than a sense of empowerment during the... Despite our country's affluence and high-tech advances in neonatal intensive care, in 1994 the U.S. ranked twenty-first in infant mortality rates a... |
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189,26 zł |
Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy: How Women Can Heal Chronic Pelvic Instability
ISBN: 9780897934800 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pregnancy weakens the ligaments that keep the pelvic bones together. If those weakened ligaments become overloaded or injured, it results in pelvic instability pain around the joints that can be brief or last for years after the birth. In 1996, Cecile Rost, who suffered from this condition herself, devised a treatment program that is simple, home based, and proven to work. Her book, with over 100 illustrations and detailed testimonials, is divided into two parts. The first part shows simple exercises for symmetry and stabilization, and the proper way to lie, sit, and get out of a car in order...
Pregnancy weakens the ligaments that keep the pelvic bones together. If those weakened ligaments become overloaded or injured, it results in pelvic in...
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84,69 zł |
Your Orgasmic Pregnancy: Little Sex Secrets Every Hot Mama Should Know
ISBN: 9780897935012 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The authors bring pregnant women and their partners this potent brew of tips and techniques for intimacy and great sex.
The authors bring pregnant women and their partners this potent brew of tips and techniques for intimacy and great sex.
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52,35 zł |
Honoring Our Cycles: A Natural Family Planning Workbook
ISBN: 9780967089768 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In clear, everyday language, Honoring Our Cycles describes what happens during a menstrual cycle and how a baby is conceived. It explains how to chart the body's fertility signs to know which days are best for becoming pregnant or avoiding becoming pregnant, without the use of hormonal drugs. Includes dietary advice for successful conception and healthy babies and families.
In clear, everyday language, Honoring Our Cycles describes what happens during a menstrual cycle and how a baby is conceived. It explains how to chart...
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48,51 zł |
Christ Centered Childbirth
ISBN: 9780976950509 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A desperately needed book that encourages the reader to draw upon the strength of the Holy Spirit, who reduces the fear and torment of birth. It includes a devotional Bible study that is easy to organize, information on the practical issues of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and most importantly the spiritual issues surrounding the expectant couple. This book is a one-of-a-kind, focusing primarily on the lessons God would have us learn while becoming parents or growing the family. Ultimately, the foundational purpose of Christ Centered Childbirth is to give glory to God by bringing Jesus back...
A desperately needed book that encourages the reader to draw upon the strength of the Holy Spirit, who reduces the fear and torment of birth. It inclu...
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60,44 zł |
Mother Food: A Breastfeeding Diet Guide with Lactogenic Foods and Herbs for a Mom and Baby's Best Health
ISBN: 9780979599507 / Angielski / Miękka / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Hilary Jacobson was the first to explore so-called "lactogenic" foods and herbs in the late 1980s. In her book, "Mother Food," based on 15 years of research, she shows how these foods can be used to enhance milk production, prevent postpartum depression, increase energy, promote gentle weightloss and detox, improve the mother's and baby's immune systems, support a baby's IQ and development, prevent colic and allergy, and even improve the taste of a mother's milk. With this modern classic, Jacobson has given pregnant and breastfeeding mothers a unique dietary, herbal and health...
Author Hilary Jacobson was the first to explore so-called "lactogenic" foods and herbs in the late 1980s. In her book, "Mother Food," based on 15 year...
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101,62 zł |
The Fastest Way To Get Pregnant Naturally: The Latest Information on Conceiving a Healthy Baby on Your Timetable
ISBN: 9781401308704 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Christopher Williams's successful guide to conception, updated to reflect the fast-changing science of fertility
Each year a new group of couples decides they're ready to have a baby. One thing they all share: the desire to have a healthy baby as quickly as possible. They've done their thinking, they've made their plans, and they want to get pregnant NOW. Fortunately for them, renowned fertility specialist Christopher Williams, M.D., has updated his popular guide, The Fastest Way to Get Pregnant Naturally (nearly 43,000 copies sold), to include all the later findings. Since the first... Dr. Christopher Williams's successful guide to conception, updated to reflect the fast-changing science of fertility
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88,89 zł |
The Bloke's Guide To Pregnancy
ISBN: 9781401903367 / Angielski / Miękka / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on more than 100 interviews with blokes who lived to tell the tale--some who even admitted to enjoying the experience--this book has real-life stories as well as tons of advice that isn't remotely boring (honestly). Now you'll be able to tell your trimesters from your triple blood tests, as well as getting answers on the following topics:
- Money--Do I really have to spend my entire lager allowance on that hand-held breast pump? - Sex--Will it harm the unborn baby? (Or am I just being arrogant?) - Breasts--Will they stay that size forever? - Hospital Parking Spaces--Am I... Based on more than 100 interviews with blokes who lived to tell the tale--some who even admitted to enjoying the experience--this book has real-life s...
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72,72 zł |