Hands off my belly
Subtitle: the pregnant woman's guide to surviving myths, mothers, and moods
By: By Kathryn M. Landherr and Shawn A. Tassone.
Contributors: Tassone, Shawn A., 1967-
Publisher: Prometheus Books; Prometheus
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781591027539
Subjects: Pregnancy -- Popular works; Medical misconceptions
Genres: Popular works
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Superstition and myth; title: Infertility and conception myths; title: Infertility myths - planting a seed; title: Conception myths - the voodoo against you; title: Early pregnancy and mood myths; title: Dietary myths - What's eating you?; title: Miscarriage misconceptions - The loss of guilt; title: Mood and behavior myths - Women behaving badly; title: Second and third trimester myths; title: Gender myths - Is it a boy or a girl?; title: Preterm delivery myths - Fashionably early; title: Delivery room myths - Debunking the delivery room; title: The mythical grab-bag - Placentas, twins, and culture; title: Placentas, cords, and cauls - Cutting the cord on the afterbirth; title: Twin and multiple gestation myths - The magical mirror; title: Multicultural myths - What do they believe?; title: The seven habits to a highly enjoyable pregnancy.