Review: Excellent All-Around Guide to Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth and After!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
What a wonderful guide to conception, pregnancy and childbirth! I'm not pregnant yet, but as I approach my mid-thirties, I am thinking about it, and I have two friends who are working to conceive now, so the topic is quite relevant to me. This book offers a wealth of practical advice for every stage of the process, from pre-pregnancy health checks, understanding your ovulation cycle, the nuts and bolts of getting the sperm to the egg, symptoms of pregnancy, the role of the father and how to build a larger support system, and what your body will be going through at every stage of the process. Not to mention the childbirth itself (nervousmaking!). I especially loved how the book goes into what you should be eating, and how much! I wasn't aware that for the first two trimesters (unless you're underweight or a growing teen) you don't really need to increase your caloric intake from 2,000/day. That will definitely help you keep your baby healthy while sparing you unnecessary weight gain that lots of women have when pregnant. This was just one tidbit of the incredibly useful information I gained from this book. I am definitely recommending this to my two friends who are trying to get pregnant! What an excellent book!